This started with Ken's article translation where Pentax admitted they severely underestimated demand.
Most people don't tell me when they can't get a camera. Some of us are just rather amused and voicing the fact we're surprised Pentax did not anticipate the demand when it's rather what we expected. I do agree that having a high demand and keeping busy to fill it is better than low demand. Tom C. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: K10D's available >Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:51:35 +0000 > >They seem to be filling the demand rather well. I don't hear anyone >screaming that they can't get a camera. Do you? >So what's the beef? >Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- >From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > The high tech marketplace is littered with failed enterprises that > > > > mis-calculated their chances. I can think of 3 camera companies at > > > > least. Being conservative is often a wise course of action. Stop > > > > complaining about it until you are risking your own money, or own >the > > > > company. > > > > > >I can understand your point regarding technology vs risk too Bob. But > > >to think that Pentax couldn't have appreciated the response to a 10MP > > >camera after over three years of nothing but rehashes built around the > > >same (albeit capable) 6MP sensor is a bit unbelievable Especially at > > >the price point vs feature set of the K10D. > > > > > >-- > > >Rob Studdert > > > > That's what I think as well. No one was suggesting they should be >stupid > > and risk the business. OTOH, they, being Pentax, should be MORE in the >know > > and in the BEST position, better than any of us, to guage and anticipate >the > > market. I was simply surprised they would not have anticipated a high > > demand for their flagship which by all accounts has alot of bang for the > > buck. > > > > I'll be interested to see the graphs on how sales of the K10D peak and > > plateau. > > > > Tom C. > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
