FYI dealer net on Digital product is very high. If I am able to sell a 600L at
suggested list, I don't make much.....really!
John
WKato wrote:
> In a message dated 98-03-08 09:15:08 EST, you<< Nick LaRussa) >> write:
>
> <<Excuse me if someone has already asked this question but, what will this
> price increase do to the market for the OM2000? It was my impression that
> this unit and the new zooms were introduced to help Olympus break into the low
> priced, entry level market.>>
>
> Since we know that the OM2000 is outsourced to Cosina, my guess is that maybe
> they're trying to outsource everything. If you check Olympus' pulse, it's
> definitely got a digital beat. Their new D-600L seems to be quite a camera
> and sells for around $1300 (read high profit margins). Where are they going
> to get the square footage in their production plants for this new venture?
> Why would they tie up capital in a system that they don't have their heart in
> advancing? When the man with the vision is gone (Maitani), it's just about
> making money. Japan does tend to outsource a lot of its work to smaller
> manufacturers. I think this is what is happening here. Again they will
> listen to the "ka ching" sound in their cash registers to monitor what they
> are going to produce. If you want to keep Olympus 35mm going, buy, buy, buy.
>
> Warren Kato
> wkato@xxxxxxx
>
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