They've said that there will be a flagship model. However, I suspect that there will be something along the lines of K10DS fist. Paul On Dec 5, 2006, at 8:48 PM, Tom C wrote:
> No actually I pass up lots of chances <bg>, and if you read what I > post in a > positive vein and assign it the same weight as what I post more > negatively, > you'd likely find that I'm not a pessimist. I'm simply one of those > who > doesn't bask in the rosy pink glow of the Pentax Sun. > > The fact that Pentax 'can't afford to take chances' speaks as to just > where > they are. > > I'm still waiting to see what they come out with after the K10D. > Whether > they introduce a further upgrade, or cut costs, reduce price, and then > do > what... push the high megapixels. > > I'd be highly pleased to see an upgrade model. > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "Bob Sullivan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: K10D's available >> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:30:48 -0600 >> >> Tom C., >> >> People think you are a pessimist because you never pass up a chance to >> interpret things in a negative way for Pentax. Have you ever done any >> new product forecasting? I did it for a time in the toy industry. >> Pentax did exactly what they had to. Here is why. >> >> Sales/Marketing guys say you'll sell 2-3 times as many of this new >> item as you did the last one. Production says "Yeah!, cost will go >> down if we make that big of a production run." Distribution and >> Finance say, "You have not sold that many of anything in this price >> range in a number of years." (Distribution looks around and says, "We >> still have 3 years of inventory for the last new item you >> introduced.") Smart management says, "Build 1X and lets see how it >> sells." (knowing that they cannot afford to eat the costs of 2 years >> of inventory not sold) >> >> We all come from different walks of life here, but the folks on the >> list are really intelligent. We haven't all been to business school, >> but most people get it. The risks in this fast moving market are >> enormous and could easily bankrupt Pentax. They took a chance >> developing the K10D and I love them for it. Thankfully the >> marketplace is rewarding them too. >> >> Tom, you should be happy for them and for us! Show 'em some love. >> :-) >> >> Regards, Bob S. >> >> >> On 12/5/06, Tom C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Why to you persist in labeling persons as pessimists when Pentax >> themselves >>> said: >>> >>> 'However, although we cannot give you any specific figures, we were >>> overwhelmed by far more than twice the pre-booking order qty of >>> k100D. >> For >>> example, a big chain store who pre-booked 300 units of K100D now >>> gave us >> a >>> pre-booking order of over 1,000 units. This is just in Japan but the >> market >>> reaction in overseas market is much larger than that' - According to >> Ken's >>> translation >>> >>> When people suspected, stated, found true that Pentax would have >>> trouble >>> meeting demand, it was not mere pessimism. It proved to be accurate. >> It's >>> also accurate to conclude that if Pentax has trouble meeting demand, >>> a >>> certain % of sales may be forfeited. The fact that B&H, the >>> pre-eminent >>> specialty photography mail order dealer in the USA gets a supply in >>> relatively short order, is not too surprising. And they are just one >>> retailer, and it is just the 2nd wave. >>> >>> >>> Tom C. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: K10D's available >>>> Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 19:06:47 -0500 >>>> >>>> Yes, Pentax seems to be doing a good job of refilling the pipeline. >>>> As >>>> reported here earlier, B&H has them in stock again. That's why the >>>> introduction was delayed. A good move. Apparently, management isn't >>>> quite as bad as the pessimists would have us believe. >>>> Paul >>>> On Dec 5, 2006, at 5:08 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just got back from my local store picking up a spare Pentax branded >>>>> battery for the K10D. The store has received it's second batch of >>>>> K10D's and still has 3 in stock. Not to mention about 10 >>>>> batteries. >>>>> So if someone still wants to get one and can't locate one, let me >> know >>>>> and I'll provide contact information for you. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bruce >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > > > > -- > 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
