----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom C"
Subject: Re: Pentax Profits Fall 42%
My point is that Pentax has had ALOT of time to produce and compete and is obviously a slow performer in turning out new products that are not simply variations on a theme,and downgrades at that. His expectations and assuring words that Pentax will deliver is only a repetition of what Pentax has said, not what they have done... and Pentax has not given us a sliver of an idea what the feature set or specs would look like on these as yet unseen products.
Pentax has been slow to keep up with technology for at least two decades now, since AF SLR cameras became available. Depending on what they see an sufficient technology to upgrade from the istD with, we may have a bit of a wait until the technology going into it is enough behind the curve to satisfy their rather odd mindset about competing in the marketplace.
William Robb
