On 19/9/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >When the ist-D first appeared there was near-unanimous agreement that >backwards compatibility was unacceptable. Pentax then introduced the >"green button" fix and the overwhelming majority of the most hardcore >Pentax enthusiasts were delighted. It's a delicate balance; controlling >production costs, along with establishing a compromise between keeping >old-time users happy and, yes, providing an incentive to purchase new >lenses rather than keep using old ones. I'd say Pentax hit the >compromise perfectly.
I'm slightly more cynical. I reckon the green button fix was on stand-by and waiting to go. It was activated as a result of studying the market rather than by haplessness. They were watching for the response. This info will aid their decision-making processes in readying further products to market. I know nothing of marketing :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
