On Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:32:18 +0200, DD (Rox)
wrote:

The big money spinner for any manufacturer is the mass market. Give them
what they want and use the profits to fund development in other areas
where technology is more cutting edge. Same thing happens in the motor
industry with Formula One and Rally Championships.

Not anymore as the mass market cameras are becoming commodities.
(http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05...ofit_soars.asp)

The profits are in the high end digicams and dslrs. I believe all the
manufacturers are or have realized this already.


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Alex
atheist #2007