K-01: A Failed Experiment

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Roland Karlsson
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Re: Anecdote
In reply to Jim in Hudson, 3 months ago

Jim in Hudson wrote:

john m flores wrote:

Jim in Hudson wrote:

john m flores wrote:

While it's clear that Pentax wishes that they could have sold more K-01 at the original price, I'm curious if there's any hard data showing how many bought the K-01 as their first Pentax, and what the trickle-down effect of that over time is, i.e., the purchase of additional lenses, accessories, follow-up bodies, etc...

In the meantime, I'll enjoy what must now be considered a dead, zombie camera.

One small piece of data that might answer your question a little: The camera store where I bought my K-30 carries in stock every Pentax model including the 645 (which I think is for rentals). When I bought my K-30 last summer, they said they had yet to sell a single K-01.

That's not data, that's an anecdote.

The number "zero" as of August 1, 2012 (approx.) at Dodd Camera in Cleveland is a data point.

One data point is more or less the definition of an anecdote, or maybe rather anecdotal evidence.

Even if its true, which it might not be. A good story is always improved.

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Edited 3 months ago by Roland Karlsson
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