William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. C. O'Connell" > Subject: RE: The JCO survey > > >> I am a potential NEW DSLR CAMERA BUYER. >> I want the feature and am willing to >> Pay for it. Just because I have legacy >> Lenses doesn't mean I am not a new customer. >> I would/will be if they make the camera I want. >> BUYING A DSLR NEW makes me a pentax customer >> By anyones defintion. DUH.
> You haven't bought one, and even if you did, by your own admission, you > would be unlikely to buy new lenses. > This may make you a customer, it wouldn't make you a desirable customer. > Where is the economic advantage to them to put a feature on a camera of > little benefit to a very small % of the user base? > One user being willing to buy a feature doesn't make a very rational > argument for inclding something, does it? > There is a much larger % of users who wouldn't use it, don't want to pay > for it, and may look elsewhere for a camera (read different brand) based > on what you cannot deny would make the camera more expensive. > > William Robb A calm, reasoned (and reasonable!) answer, after all the posts that were NOT so ~ I congratulate you, William! I think that comment sums up the situation very well. Good for you. keith whaley -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
