I would assume most of us spend our money on product/s we enjoy. I would not consider the effort behind the scenes a manufacturer takes to produce a product to be the deciding factor in my purchase. That is cheesy marketing, a la Leica. Jeez, I would otherwise have bought the 15 hour polished block of aluminum.
In a market economy, the market determines the success or failure of a product.
Sony has terrible sensors
Get real pal. I can understand one might not prefer the ergonomics, but bad sensors..:shocked:
' Sony went about it in a wrong way..' Of course, that is your personal opinion and you are entitled to it. The marketplace and other cam manufacturers think otherwise.
' They have a good marketing strategy'..if anything Leica is the one with a marketing strategy that continuously harks back to a bygone era. The only way to sell a luxury priced product is through marketing and targeting the well to do. Simple business 101.
' Just flooding the market with nonsense..' If the market stops buying the ' nonsense ' Sony won't flood the market or even be able to flush their toilets
' loyal to customers '...I really am at a loss for words. Businesses are in it for money. Pure and simple. Loyalty to customers is another marketing strategy to retain customers and attempt to gain new ones. As simple as that.
' IBIS coming a year after..' if that makes money, why not. Remember it is only a numbers game. A bean counters daily job.
' Unfortunately their numbers are good..' Bingo. You seem to get it now.
' ..And yes this does put pressure on other manufactures, but the results end up negatively impacting other companies and photographers.'...Welcome to the market capitalism.
A crude expression goes something like; if one cannot stand up and p*ss long, then stay away from the big boys.
Re: Walmart moving into a small town and....really not my issue. Ask Walmart not to do so. Maybe start a petition to Walmart similar to this one. Who knows, eh.
Give a product the market needs, or create a want through brilliant marketing, at a price point the market can support..maybe then a product would be successful
Dog eats dog in the marketplace. Sentimentality or wishful thinking ain't gonna make a product or company successful.