You cant be serious or are you?? I wonder... anyway, I am ABSOLUTELY convinced to my satisifaction that the possible cost savings of this parts removal cant be anywhere near the value of its inclusion to K/M users and potential K/M users. We didn't even discuss that, it not only disables the K/M lenses you own, it disables all the K/M lenses you might have owned but never will because of the disablement...
If you want all that extra stuff (proof?) to somehow prove me right or wrong I suggest YOU do it. My name is not McFly, Biff and I am not going to do your homework for you. Maybe you can find a mole at pentax to infitrate there board meetings minutes documents?? :) JCO -----Original Message----- From: Mark Erickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 1:27 PM To: pentax-discuss Subject: RE: Camera engineering (was Re: Rename request) J. C. O'Connell wrote: >YOU cant be reading my posts because I already >have REPEATEDLY stated that there is no way >the parts implemention cost doesn't justify >its continued feature in the body. If this >part cost the camera buyer $200 more or $100 >more or even $50 more would have something to even talk >about, but this removal didn't save anywhere >near those amounts of money. I would seriously >estimate under $20 BUYER PRICE COST over the product run and >support of the Fine K/M lenses of which there >are propably millions of them and is well worth >$20 even if you don't have any yet on $600 >purchase. If the camera was $100 total price it would be something >to consider but its not a $100 camera. It's a complex >very sophicated camera missing a cheap simple parts >that would enable dozens of great lens models costing thousands >of dollars to fully operate properly. J.C., I read your previous posts. You've stated several times that full K/M compatibility costs are justified. You've quoted low per-camera parts costs to back up your statements. I'm interested in your estimates for two other important factors: how much NRE to design, integrate, and test full K/M compatibility, and how many lost sales if the work is not done? --Mark
