Well said Pal. Something is worth what people are prepared to pay for it. If enough people are prepared to pay the price for an MZ-S then it is not overpriced. Basic economics.
> -----Original Message----- > From: P�l Jensen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 20 August 2002 21:03 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Next Pentax Flagship Camera? > > > Robert wrote: > > > My problem with the MZ-S is that it is way overpriced. I think my > > magic > > number is $400-500 US, way below the retail at B&H of $799. > > Well, just because you're not willing to pay more than 500 > for doesn't mean it's overpriced. I don't want to spend the > money for an Mercedes S-class but that doesn't mean it's overpriced. > > > You state often that the PZ1p is/was a failure. If so, it > > is due to Pentax marketing strategy. > > I think it's mostly due to Pentax lack of image and thereby > credibility. I'm certain that the Z-1p would have been a > successful Nikon. However, due to Pentax low brand value > (they wasted it), a Pentax need to be special indeed for > users of other brands to notice. The Z-1p was simply too > similar to other cameras of the same vintage and stand a > chance against the Nikon F90 although the Z-1p is better camera. > > > > >I think the MZ-S will be a similar > > "failure". ASBESTOS SUIT APPLIED. > > The MZ-S isn't designed to sell as much as originally > intended for the Z-1p. It doesn't need to sell as much to be > regarded successful. > > P�l > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To > unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the > directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery > at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
