I think this post exemplifies the problem that Sony has. Sony is
such a widespread company that makes so many products, and people
take it so personally when a product fails on them, that Sony has
quite a challenge in keeping people happy. Having worked in customer
service for years earlier in life, I'm accustomed to products from
big name brands failing. Taylor guitars, Oakley sunglasses, Boss and
Line 6 guitar pedals, Marshall amplifiers, Fender Electric guitars
and amps, Nike watches, The North Face outdoor equipment, any brand
of high end PA equipment, etc.... I've seen customers storm off with
such disapproval of these items that you'd swear that they're the
worst made products in the world, but they're not. When a consumer
saves hard earned money to buy this stuff, they expect perfection,
and, frankly, NO high end equipment manufacturer is able to do that.
To me it's silly to say, well brand X is awful because I bought this,
this and this, which all failed. You have to look at the overall
numbers to get a good glimpse of who is making quality equipment, and
Sony is usually at or near the top of reliability in most things that
they make.
So, basically, there are a few posters that got burned by Sony, and
they make it a point to bash the brand whenever possible, but it's
because of personal experience, not a long view, and they shouldn't
be taken seriously. The same kind of people exist for Samsung, LG,
and yes....even Canon.
The other kind of Sony hater is around because they hate Sony's
coporate mentality, which is hilarious, because what DSLR maker isn't
a huge corporate entity at this point? I'm sure Canon is around to
feed the poor, lol.
p.s. dpreview is about the ONLY review site that doesn't recognize
the A700 for it's image quality
