In 18 months, all those Pentax *istD and *istDS owners will be ready to move up. Cameras are like cars. You have to stagger your model intros at the right interval. I don't think there's enough demand for another Pentax DSLR right now. But it will come.
> in 18 months, the market will be saturated. > > Herb.... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:16 PM > Subject: Re: is it a bubble? > > > > The Pentax strategy is completely logical. If I was the Pentax marketing > > manager I wouldn't have introduced an *istD (S) upgrade this soon. I'd > > want to wait until a large percentage of the original buyers of both > > cameras would be ready for an upgrade. It wold be premature now. In 18 > > months, it will be a big seller. You don't want the upgrade to be old when > > the majority of your owners are ready to buy again. Would I have liked an > > upgrade right now? You bet you're sweet bippy. But like you, I'm a > > relatively heavy user and the exception rather than the rule. I'm not sure > > that the MF camera is a good idea. It may be. Time will tell. But in terms > > of good business decisions, it's too soon for an *istD upgrade. > >
