>On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 10:53:15PM -0400, Christian wrote: >> >> Once again, Pentax has not even thrown us a bone. "Hey check it out guys! >> a new DSLR! (oh yeah, not the one our loyal, salivating customers have been >> begging for, it's another downgrade. even LOWER spec-ed than the previous >> release)" >
On 2/6/05, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: >Anyone who finds this news in any way astonishing just hasn't been >paying attention. Pentax stated their future path, loud and clear, >in the interview given at about the time the *ist-DS was released. >First the DL, then the MF digital, and then the *ist-D follow-on. >But the ostriches don't want to hear the facts - they'd rather >keep their head buried in the sand, then piss and moan when Pentax >don't release the *ist-Dn camera those folks just happen to want. Can you blame them John? It's only natural for a consumer to voice opinion on a product, especially where the direction the product is going is perceived as the wrong direction. That opinion, voiced in enough quantity, can lead to possible re-examination of said direction. Ultimately though, consumers vote with their feet, as has happened in a few cases on the list here. I try not to confuse pissing and moaning with healthy criticism which can surely only be a positive thing. Best, Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
