Has Pentax missed again?

[Joseph Tainter]

The November Pop Photo arrived today, complete with an article on 
Canon's new dSLR selling for $899. Yep, $899. It lacks a bunch of 
features, but otherwise has the same sensor as the 10D and apparently 
takes marvelous photos.

The issue is gaining market share. Newcomers are more frequently swayed 
by price. It is not until they are more experienced that they realize 
they will need those extra-cost features. Newcomers will buy this Canon, 
not the starkistdee. Pentax will fail to gain (and probably continue to 
lose) market share unless it comes out with something comparably priced.

Joe