You are a glutton for punishment... Adam Maas wrote: > I use vi > > -Adam > Always the odd one out. > > > Tom C wrote: > >> It'll likely be a matter of attrition. What % of people here use >> WordPerfect as opposed to MS Word? >> >> I'll bet it's a 5/95 ratio if not higher. Not too different from where >> Pentax stands in the market, despite some recent relative success with the >> K10D. >> >> Your suppositions are probably correct. When I say done for, I'm not >> predicting when... I'm saying that inevitable market forces will finally >> take their toll, unless something changes quickly. >> >> Tom C. >> >> >> >> >>> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the know (even under NDA) ? >>> Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:20:34 -0400 >>> >>> Why? Pentax has never been a player in the Pro 35mm market. Not being >>> one now will make little difference. >>> >>> I expect to see them bring out a body above the K10D within the next 6 >>> months, or a K10D 'successor' that is little more than the new Sony 12MP >>> sensor and a new shutter in the K10D body, perhaps with a higher >>> framerate. I don't expect to see a Pentax body above the $1300 or so >>> price point. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> Tom C wrote: >>> >>>> LOL. You're not breaking it to me. I was being kind. :-) >>>> >>>> Pentax has a slim chance yet to recover. If they blow it in the next 6 >>>> >>> - 12 >>> >>>> months though, I susect they are done for. >>>> >>>> Tom C. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> From: "Mark Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>>>> To: "pdml" <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the know (even under NDA) ? >>>>> Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:59:17 -0400 >>>>> >>>>> I hate to break it to you, but in the USA, Pentax *is* a "2nd tier >>>>> >>> camera >>> >>>>> company". The company hasn't released a truly professional system >>>>> >>> camera >>> >>>>> here (or anywhere, actually) since the LX. The current high-end Pentax >>>>> lens >>>>> selection is miniscule compared to Canon and Nikon. Pentax does not >>>>> provide >>>>> the kind of professional support that Canon and Nikon do at major >>>>> >>> sporting >>> >>>>> events. Pentax products lack presence on store shelves in the USA. >>>>> >>> Etc. >>> >>>>> Tom C wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "John Sessoms" >>>>>>> Subject: Re: Next move from Pentax: anyone in the know (even under >>>>>>> >>> NDA) >>> >>>>> ? >>>>> >>>>>>>> If memory serves the other two are an over-priced Nissan and an >>>>>>>> over-priced Honda. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I guess that depends on what your personal comfort is worth. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> William Robb >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> My analogy was not about price, it was about image, prestige, >>>>>> perception in the market place. Sure a FF DSLR will cost more >>>>>> than one with an APS-C size sensor. If the Canons, Nikon's, >>>>>> Sony's of the world offer FF DSLR's, then Pentax must also. >>>>>> If they do not, they will relegate themselves to a 2nd >>>>>> tier camera company, and it doesn't matter who loves their >>>>>> camera, or how much it satisfies their current needs. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tom C. >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>>> follow the directions. >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >> >> > > >
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