Re: Pentax Pre PMA announcment.

[Tom C]

Actually, I think you just reinforced my analogy with Apple (who have, 
what, a 4% market share for computers?). :^)

Glad to help out. :-)


But I am not saying that Pentax and Apple are peas in a pod. Apple clearly 
shoots for the high end. Pentax offers a range of products across the whole 
price spectrum.

I think the comments about their production capacity are closest to the 
mark.

I have no inside information on what their production capacity is, or if 
what Paul says is true... that they apparently sell all the cameras they 
make (but I don't believe it).  If the system is based on supply and demand, 
then the demand would logically have generated enough supply that their 
would not be apparent shortages.

The reasons why, I guess, are probably less relevant than the fact that some 
perceive it hard to obtain the Pentax products they wish to purchase.

Tom C.