On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:28:15 -0700
Bill Stanke <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
<SNIP>
> I think that Olympus is a smart company that is run by
> smart people. They just happen to have a different
> philosophy and outlook on the world than most list
> members.
>
> They have (apparently) chosen to focus their efforts on
> the P&S area in both film and digital, up to the "semi
> pro" level. I'm sure that their marketing people have
> determined that this is the niche area that they can do
> well in.
<SNIP>
If Olympus is a traded company (not sure of the correct
term in english?), then they have one obligation, and one
obligation only: the shareholders. Realizing that they did
not manage to get a good enough slice of the pro-market to
keep the high profits, they refocus to an area where they
have gotten a good slice. And, face it, Olympus has done
very well in the p&s and digital market and seem to be
doing well in the future as well.
Much as we would like Olympus to be driven by visionary
engineers and photo-enthusiasts, I am afraid that this is
not the case atall....:(
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