I still do NOT believe that the E-400 won't be released in North America.
Something is SERIOUSLY wrong.
K.
On 15/09/06, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> That convinces me it is a pricing issue.
>
> Given that US market prices are generally lower then in Europe, and given
> the currently weak dollar, perhaps the price at which it would have to be
> marketed (by comparison with other brands' offerings) gave too small a
> margin for the US distributor to consider?
>
> Guessing that it will hit these shores at about GBP600, that would
> directly
> translate to USD1000. Now I would be very happy to take advance orders
> from
> list members "over there" ... but how many takers will there be at that
> price? 33% more than a Digital R*bel/350D??
>
> --
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Donald
> Sent: 14 September 2006 20:05
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: E-400 Not for North America
>
> On re-reading the DPReview preview, Phil seems to be suggesting that it
> was
> Oly USA that knocked it back.
>
> D.
>
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