That's a pretty exagerrated analogy.
This is a public forum. There have been NUMEROUS threads that didn't belong
on this list, many that I've participated in. There have been NUMEROUS
opinions and viewpoints expressed, many that I disgreed with privately.
I don't think I've ever tried to squelch others opinons and viewpoints,
especially when it comes to a discussions regarding photography, Pentax, the
market, etc., regardless of my feelings (and hopefully not on other topics).
The future of Pentax, conjecture or otherwise, is likely a concern to many
list members. We can't see the future, so what we have is observation and
speculation. I may voice those feelings, but I don't attempt to ban or
hinder others from expressing theirs. Why in the blankety-blank-blank, is
that not the same now?
I'll say again something I said recently... slightly paraphrased. If Pentax
were so small and weak to FEAR this list, then all really IS lost. If
Pentax is unable to compete, is unable produce competitive products on a
timely basis, is unable to make product announcements that hold water, well
it's not Pentax's existing customers who have invested 1000's of dollars in
their products that are the problem.
The proof is in the pudding so far... the facts are Pentax is not competing
except in a small segment of the entire DSLR market. Their strategy of
late, is not not to compete by innovation and progressive products. It is
to find ways to cut costs and deliver essentially the same product, with
certain functionality removed.
Tom C.
From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Sent My Brother to the Dark Side
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 01:48:05 -0400
What if he your friend had gone on and on about how he thought there were
probably pieces of insects in the burgers? And the tomatoes the cook sliced
were full of worms? And that mold was scraped from the buns before they
were served-- if you were lucky? Suppose he kept harping on this all over
the neighborhood until others believed him and started repeating the same
things? Of course all this information was based on conjecture, rather than
any real knowledge of how the hamburger stand operated. But because it had
become accepted as truth, the hamburger stand eventually went out of
business.
On Oct 26, 2005, at 12:57 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Many years ago I lived in North Beach, in San Francisco. Across the
street
from my apartment was a pretty good hamburger joint. One night a friend,
Rick, was visiting, and at one point started moaning how much he wanted a
hamburger. He kept this up for a while, getting more and more graphic as
the evening progressed (he wanted a big, rare, juicy, burger, with onions
and cheese on a toasted bun and a side of fries and a big, frothy
milkshake
... you get the picture). Anyway, he kept telling me what he wanted for
more than an hour. Finally I asked him if he really wanted a hamburger,
or
did he just want to fantasize and talk about. He was quiet for a moment,
and then replied, "I guess I just want to talk about it."
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Paul Stenquist
I just don't understand why those who have decided Pentax is not for
them continue to whine about it day after day. It's particularly self
defeating for those who must have full frame. All indications seem to
say that we won't see that from Pentax or, for that matter, Nikon. I
don't hear Cotty complaining about Pentax. He knew what he wanted and
went out and got it. I didn't mean to imply that users of other digital
brands should leave the list. I meant that they should act on their
beliefs and quit complaining.
