On 25 May 2005 at 13:39, keithw wrote: > William Robb wrote: > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "keithw" Subject: Re: Rumors About > > Pentax's Future > > > > > >> > >> > >> Why the concern? > > > Tom is very concerned about being able to upgrade his camera bodies. > > > > William Robb > > Really? > > LIke, buy a new model car, with more advanced features, and such? > Hate to be stuck with a 2004 model, because a 2006 or -7 will be SO much > more capable? > > Heck, if all car makers stopped issuing new annual models right now, > you'd start comparing your make with other owners makes, to compare > capabilities. > Owners would start thinking about what their cars are really worth, what > they can do, and how easy to drive, what creature comfort accessories > they have, etc., etc. > > Advertising hype to buy a new model is merely a fenzied push to get one > dissatisfied with what they presently have! Not that the current model > is in ANY way inferior, but soon the owners believe it is, and wonder > how the hell they were ever talked into such a piece of crap body! > > If it worked just fine when they first bought it, chances are it's > working just the same now. What changed is the owner! > S/he allowed an ad agency to snooker them. Tsk, tsk, tsk...
I purchase cars like cameras, I usually get 10 years plus out of each, however I never expected the *ist D to be a keeper, it wasn't the camera I wanted it was the ONLY Pentax DSLR available. That's quite a different scenario to the one you've just painted. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
