Are they that thick headed/uncreative that they cant think of new model names? Its not like cars where you have a '75 KM and a '09 KM. They are both model KM(K-M). Thats lazy if not stupid. I dont think there is any big marketing value in "KM" either like calling it a K1000 or LX or something.
JC O'Connell [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 4:52 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Whats with recent Pentax Camera names? Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 12:35:19 PM, you wrote: >> regardless, its really dumb to have two completely >> different products with the same model name (when spoken >> at least). Unless youre forced to call the new one the K dash M. JC> The number of modern dSLR buyers who MIGHT know there was once a KM JC> is insignificant next to the rest of the buying public. There is no JC> chance of confusion, except perhaps among people stuck in the past. JC> John The only chance of confusion is for those desiring to be confused...They get it, just need something to grumble about. Bruce -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
