I can't argue or disagree with you. True, the camera appears that it will be successful, but, as I also stated, we don't know that either.
I should have kept my mouth shut, had another cup of tea, and gone on about my business .... Shel > [Original Message] > From: Digital Image Studio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Date: 9/15/2006 9:37:43 AM > Subject: Re: popphoto.com k10D > > On 16/09/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes ... and your point is what? That the production is going to be too low > > for demand? Do we know what the _actual_ demand will be, or is there an > > assumption that it will be great based on the good reception and interest > > shown on this list and a few other places on the web? Do we know that > > Pentax can't ramp up production if need be? Do we know that there are no > > cameras already produced waiting to be shipped to counter any initial rush? > > What do we _know_? Tell me what we _know_ that should make us worry and be > > concerned. > > The comments are just counter to the suggestions that it's already a > runaway success and that Pentax will now be in the black big time, > badly handled it could potentially do more harm than good to their > reputation and bottom line. I'm crossing my fingers that they have a > handle on things production wise. > > The distributors in Oz certainly don't really appear to know much > about the camera or accessories or what's going on WRT the user base > so I'm pretty certain we will have supply problems here. Of course I'm > happy to be lambasted if proven incorrect later too, that's just a > part of making personal predictions public but being shot down before > being proven wrong or right isn't fair. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
