A negative point of view we aren't used to from Marti.
Hey. You joined here on 6/3/2010 when you bought an A100, knowing nothing about photography (see below). I've been using slrs since 1997 and sony since 2008. Back off on the newbie name calling, sunbeam.
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Looks like a group of people rather than just 'someone' see it the same way. It also looks like this group goes beyond the group of KM users you attacked with your first blanket statement earlier in this thread. Maybe you might consider to put that ol' agenda of yours to rest, it appears to blurr your reception of the plain, simple, positive and obvious fact that the very vast majority of participants in this thread actually like the upcoming a77 . This includes a lot of former Minoltians, OVF die-hards and others you still seem to have an ax to grind with...
I'm not in the least bit upset. Just incredulous when someone starts trying to say something analogous to the sky is bright green rather than blue. How anyone could seriously think the malformed 9xi is similar to the A77 is well beyond my ken. But as you say, a certain group-think did take hold therefore for a while. Self-reinforcement is a powerful tool.
You sure sounded the part.
Did it occur to you that others perceive your statements that way, too?
Sad to hear about your ken's limitation. And why malformed ? Well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder so that is purely personal perception.
Quite elaboratedly worded, but dissing a deviating opinion ad hominem - again.
My analysis (see my initial reply above) was that the a77 style to me is a mix of ol' Minolta and ol' Canon EOS / T90 style - like in a very bio-ergonomic way of "form follows function". in that context, I am a long-time follower of Luigi Colani who designed the T90 (again, that is a Canon and not a Minolta) and he is a master of ergonomic, yet exiting design IMHO:
The world's photography fora are full of attempts at explaining the Minolta failure in the market. Does any resemblence of a retro-Minolta design in the a77 cause you concern about Sony's future? Hopefully not.
For me the interesting question to discuss is why they have gone for the canon look; as I said, I believe it is a cynical, deliberate ploy to make sony more palatable to canon users and encouraging them to switch when they see that the A77 outclasses anything that canon has at a similar price point. A ploy which I hope works very well indeed, as this will further guarantee the long term future of all who are invested in sony and second-hand km gear.
Indeed another story, and a story from the past, Mike. Look at this thread alone to see that the level of 'ol KM user' resistance you reflect in still bringing this up while the thread vibrates with positive energy.....is just missing the point which Sony will achieve - once this darn' rumor gets real.
. As I have gotten sicker the flexibility of the a55 is more an more apparent. 
Then I picked up the Sony a33 and it just worked for me.
