I grew up loving muscle cars and owned a '94 LT1 powered firebird through most of college. But life changed, sold the car, eventually got married, etc. but still loved the muscle car look, feel, and handling.
I next needed a "family" car, but I also wanted one fun to drive. That meant RWD, preferably with a V8. I went to GM and Pontiac -being my favorite brands- and they had NOTHING to offer (I couldn't afford the new models, like CTS and G8). Back in the late 90s Pontiac and GM weren't too concerned with the RWD sedan market (like Nikon isn't concerned with cheaper-built high MP FX cams).
I resisted and resisted the urge to change from my loyal car company, but the opportunity came to test drive a 2002 BMW 540i with medium miles and a ridiculously low price. I couldn't have cared less about the BMW's "luxury image" or the "badge factor" of the car, but it offered something I wanted: A mid-sized RWD sedan with V8 or straight 6 with decent gas-mileage and excellent handling, for a price I could afford.
I bought it and never looked back.
True, Nikon is ignoring the high MP cheap DSLR market. Just like in the late 90's to early 2000s American manufacturer's ignored the RWD car market. The best thing a consumer can do in the meantime is switch brands. Nikon knows about the A950 and 5Dm2 just like GM knew about the 3 and 5 series cars. We don't need to tell them about it. Just get what works for you!
I next needed a "family" car, but I also wanted one fun to drive. That meant RWD, preferably with a V8. I went to GM and Pontiac -being my favorite brands- and they had NOTHING to offer (I couldn't afford the new models, like CTS and G8). Back in the late 90s Pontiac and GM weren't too concerned with the RWD sedan market (like Nikon isn't concerned with cheaper-built high MP FX cams).
I resisted and resisted the urge to change from my loyal car company, but the opportunity came to test drive a 2002 BMW 540i with medium miles and a ridiculously low price. I couldn't have cared less about the BMW's "luxury image" or the "badge factor" of the car, but it offered something I wanted: A mid-sized RWD sedan with V8 or straight 6 with decent gas-mileage and excellent handling, for a price I could afford.
I bought it and never looked back.
True, Nikon is ignoring the high MP cheap DSLR market. Just like in the late 90's to early 2000s American manufacturer's ignored the RWD car market. The best thing a consumer can do in the meantime is switch brands. Nikon knows about the A950 and 5Dm2 just like GM knew about the 3 and 5 series cars. We don't need to tell them about it. Just get what works for you!
