Yeah it's a fair comparison. Also a very loyal
customer base as well for both.



--- "Gregory L. Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Roland Mabo said:
> 
> > >From: Bruce Rubenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2003 19:19:41 -0500
> > >
> > >So your friend doesn't know how to use the
> camera, and you blame the camera
> > >for not working right.
> >
> > Canon has an over-complicated user interface which
> badly affects the
> > creativity of the photographer.
> 
> I can't help drawing the comparison to Pentax and
> Apple's Macintosh
> computer.  Mac has the low market share, Pentax has
> the low market share.
> Mac users sometimes fret about availability of
> software, Pentax users
> sometimes fret about availability of lenses,
> third-party flash units with
> all the whistles and bells (e.g. high speed synch on
> something besides
> the 360).  Windows proponents brag about higher
> clock speeds of x86
> chips, Canon proponents brag about IS and USM.  An
> arguing point among
> Mac users is the user interface, an arguing point
> among Pentax proponents
> is the user interface.  Windows users come to Mac
> groups trying to
> convince the remaining 3% of the computing
> population to switch to
> Windows, Bruce Rubenstein comes to the PDML and
> tries to convince Pentax
> users to switch to Canon.
> 


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