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From: Bruce on 11 Jun 2010 05:53
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:24:07 +0100, "No spam please"
<me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote:

>"Me" <user(a)domain.invalid> wrote in message
>news:hukoj7$in4$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> On 8/06/2010 4:42 p.m., John A. wrote:
>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:45:50 +1200, Me<user(a)domain.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/06/2010 12:54 p.m., RichA wrote:
>>>>> Seems like it might. $10k, 40 megapixels (MUCH cheaper than the
>>>>> competition) and the camera itself is really nice to use. But,
>>>>> perhaps Pentax doesn't have the production capability to meet demand,
>>>>> or maybe there aren't enough sensors to make the numbers of these
>>>>> they'd like to?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Pentax_645D_comes_to_Europe_update_515pm_news_298886.html
>>>>>
>> "The firm had planned to release the camera onto the Japanese market in
>> May, but said it put back the launch until 11 June because orders exceeded
>> supplies."
>
>Anyone think of any other company that holds a product off the market
>because there's too great a demand for it?


A classic example is Apple, who held back the launch of the iPad in
Europe because demand was too great.



From: Pete D on 11 Jun 2010 15:52

"No spam please" <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote in message
news:hust5e$1bui$1(a)adenine.netfront.net...
> "Me" <user(a)domain.invalid> wrote in message
> news:hukoj7$in4$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> On 8/06/2010 4:42 p.m., John A. wrote:
>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:45:50 +1200, Me<user(a)domain.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/06/2010 12:54 p.m., RichA wrote:
>>>>> Seems like it might. $10k, 40 megapixels (MUCH cheaper than the
>>>>> competition) and the camera itself is really nice to use. But,
>>>>> perhaps Pentax doesn't have the production capability to meet demand,
>>>>> or maybe there aren't enough sensors to make the numbers of these
>>>>> they'd like to?
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Pentax_645D_comes_to_Europe_update_515pm_news_298886.html
>>>>>
>> "The firm had planned to release the camera onto the Japanese market in
>> May, but said it put back the launch until 11 June because orders
>> exceeded supplies."
>
> Anyone think of any other company that holds a product off the market
> because there's too great a demand for it?
>
> Most companies will start shipping a.s.a.p. when they have a backlog of
> orders.
>
> Be interesting to see if it has a "good" 40MP sensor or an also-ran.
> Quantity doesn't always mean quality, does it?
>
> Regards, Rog.

It is not "good", it is superb. Easy to find examples.

Cheers.

Pete


From: Robert Coe on 11 Jun 2010 15:54
On Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:53:07 +0100, Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote:
: On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 11:24:07 +0100, "No spam please"
: <me(a)spamnotwelcome.org> wrote:
:
: >"Me" <user(a)domain.invalid> wrote in message
: >news:hukoj7$in4$1(a)news.albasani.net...
: >> On 8/06/2010 4:42 p.m., John A. wrote:
: >>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:45:50 +1200, Me<user(a)domain.invalid> wrote:
: >>>
: >>>> On 8/06/2010 12:54 p.m., RichA wrote:
: >>>>> Seems like it might. $10k, 40 megapixels (MUCH cheaper than the
: >>>>> competition) and the camera itself is really nice to use. But,
: >>>>> perhaps Pentax doesn't have the production capability to meet demand,
: >>>>> or maybe there aren't enough sensors to make the numbers of these
: >>>>> they'd like to?
: >>>>>
: >>>>> http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/Pentax_645D_comes_to_Europe_update_515pm_news_298886.html
: >>>>>
: >> "The firm had planned to release the camera onto the Japanese market in
: >> May, but said it put back the launch until 11 June because orders exceeded
: >> supplies."
: >
: >Anyone think of any other company that holds a product off the market
: >because there's too great a demand for it?
:
:
: A classic example is Apple, who held back the launch of the iPad in
: Europe because demand was too great.

Wasn't it that demand was so great in the U.S. that it made no sense to launch
in Europe until they got caught up? If so, it's hardly analogous to Pentax not
wanting to launch in Japan. Sounds to me as though Pentax has a manufacturing
problem they fear will cost them big bucks (er, yen) if they don't solve it
pre-launch.

Bob
From: Alfred Molon on 11 Jun 2010 16:01
In article <hust5e$1bui$1(a)adenine.netfront.net>, No spam please says...
> Anyone think of any other company that holds a product off the market
> because there's too great a demand for it?

Not 100% sure, but I think that Porsche produces below demand to make
their cars more exclusive.
--

Alfred Molon
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From: Alfred Molon on 11 Jun 2010 16:03
In article <1n451658b1f8a4051cn04qi80bl6ao0dhh(a)4ax.com>, Robert Coe
says...
> Wasn't it that demand was so great in the U.S. that it made no sense to launch
> in Europe until they got caught up?

I read that Apple underestimated the demand for the ipad and therefore
was unable to deliver also to Europe initially.
--

Alfred Molon
------------------------------
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
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