--Mark
October 2005 article says that Samsung is #4 in the world in supplying chips
for consumer products:
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26746
Also, Samsung recently overtook Sony to be the "World's Leading Consumer
Electronics Brand":
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_31/b3945107.htm
In the above article, Samsung's Global Chief Marketing Officer Gregory Lee
said that the company wants their brand to be like BMW's. They probably
went looking for camera people to partner with and Pentax was the last major
brand available. Given Samsung's recent track record and tenacious
competitive streak, the tie-up could prove to be very good for Pentax.
Has anyone mentioned the joint development deal that Pentax did with HP?
You know, same digital camera sold under both HP and Pentax names?
