Its unethical to disable legacy products without Good cause and there isnt anything cost or technically Or new improvements causing it. You cant say its better for them to Screw prior customers to sell new lenses they wouldn't Need if they supported them fully. I wont condone it. I would rather switch brands then do that. Canon is >From what I can see the best brand to start from scratch with. And if you have to buy new lenses just for this disabling camera, Then you are essentially starting from scratch arent you? jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Savage Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 12:32 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The JCO survey True, but some customers are more more desirable than others. If you were selling a product that supported legacy as well as the new accessories (read lenses) which customer would you prefer: Customer type 1) Slaps down their credit card and buys a $900 camera body that works perfectly with there collection of 30 year old lenses, and who has no intention of ever buying a new lens or... Customer type 2) Slaps down their credit card and buys a $900 camera body & $390 DA 16-45mm f4. And who at some stage may pick up a $200 FA 50mm f1.4, $540 DA 70mm f2.4 Ltd, $675 FA 77mm f1.8 Ltd., $880 FA 31mm f1.8 Ltd..... Pentax certainly aren't going to make as much profit from customer type 1. Pentax have clearly indicated which customer they desire most. Now in all honesty John, if you were in the business of manufacturing & selling cameras & associated equipment which customer would you prefer? Dave On 10/14/06, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All customers are desireable. I don't buy > The argument that they only make money > On lens sales and "give away" the bodies > For no profit or even worse, loss. > jco -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
