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. > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com