in 18 months, the market will be saturated.
Herb....
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Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: is it a bubble?
The Pentax strategy is completely logical. If I was the Pentax marketing manager I wouldn't have introduced an *istD (S) upgrade this soon. I'd want to wait until a large percentage of the original buyers of both cameras would be ready for an upgrade. It wold be premature now. In 18 months, it will be a big seller. You don't want the upgrade to be old when the majority of your owners are ready to buy again. Would I have liked an upgrade right now? You bet you're sweet bippy. But like you, I'm a relatively heavy user and the exception rather than the rule. I'm not sure that the MF camera is a good idea. It may be. Time will tell. But in terms of good business decisions, it's too soon for an *istD upgrade.
