Perhaps. But by announcing it now, they're opening the door to conjecture and potentially delaying sales. It's just not sound marketing.
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Ken Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Paul, what makes you think it will be a competitor to the K20D? > Could it be a digital replacement for the the larger format Pentax cameras? > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Meal preparation under way... > > > > Hmmm. That sounds like full frame. Apparently Pentax hasn't learned > > anything about marketing. You don't launch a new product with the caveat > > that there will be an even better product next year. Can you imagine auto > > manufacturer's doing that? "Introducing the all-new Buzzmobile Bomber. But > > we'll be back with a better car next year." Maybe the K20D is going to be > > limited production, and they don't want to sell very many??? An > > annoouncement like this could put the damper on DA lenses as well. I know > > it gives me pause. Still, it's nice to know that Pentax will keep on > > keeping on. It's just unfortunate that they're such amateurs when it comes > > to marketing a product. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> http://www.cnet.com/8300-13951_1-63.html?tag=nefd.lede > >> > >> Pentax just announced its new flagship SLR camera, the K20D, but the > >> Japanese company has plans on the drawing board for a higher-end class > >> of camera in 2009. > >> > >> On the Pentax roadmap for 2009, the SLR quality arrow jumps up "much > >> higher" above the K20D--a bigger step up than the one from the K10D to > >> the K20D--said John Carlson, Pentax's product manager for imaging > >> systems. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > -- > 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.
