On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 06:56:39PM +0100, Ralf R. Radermacher wrote: > John Francis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > If you don't like it, blame the cost-is-everything mentality, not the > > camera suppliers. > > If were spending your days, as I am, translating the specs and targets > such companies impose on their suppliers and subcontractors you might > look at this somewhat differently... ;-)
I don't for one moment believe that the manufacturing industry as a whole works by the same rules as the consumer market. When you are buying 1000s (or 1000000s) or units you don't gamble that you won't see the bad examples. You'll pay 2% extra in price if it will increase the number of good units by 2.5%, because on the average that is a win. But in the high street, it is repeatedly demonstrated that people will let a $10 difference in total price influence their choice of items costing $1000 or more; perceived quality doesn't factor into the buying decision. ~ -- 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.
