Nikon Future
Feb 23, 2017 10:23:30 #
blackest wrote:
That was too much battery in too little space, samsung are going to rerelease the line but with a smaller battery 3000-3200ma instead of 3,500ma i think the destination for them will be india amongst some others. Better than scrapping them completely.
It was more complicated than that. It was an overly ambitious rushed project with design flaws in the batteries that caused short circuits, inadequate quality oversight and testing, and poor business process management.
Those things all conspired together causing Samsung to take a very expensive and embarrassing face plant which can be considered career limiting in Korea.
The phone design seemed OK, it was the batteries primarily, but the brand damage is done, and loss mitigation is the only option left.
Feb 23, 2017 19:59:45 #
Peterff wrote:
Yes, I agree, although I think you mean paradigm. ... (show quote)
Oops yes paradigm. Thanks.
Agree with all that.
Feb 24, 2017 22:14:03 #
Sprocket wrote:
I was referring to the article that the poster was... (show quote)
I did read the original article.
Sorry if you felt you were being criticized. I thought you were referring to my post since your post was directly following it.
If you use the "quote reply" button, readers will know who you are replying to and this type of misinterpretation can be avoided.
Feb 26, 2017 00:42:42 #
There have been a number of articles in the press/online, and posts here, about the future of Nikon, the latest being http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-444559-1.html
The bottom line is that Nikon has taken a step back, they are re-thinking their strategy, and next year they won't be quite the same company they were last year {yeah, I know that is true of most companies if they want to continue to be around}. Both Nikon and Pentax have used the word "premium" to describe their aspirations ... but its not clear yet whether that means leaving the lowest tier to Canon or going for a higher markup on their cameras in general.
Note 1: Nikon currently has a confusing array of camera lines at the lower levels, various 3xxx and 5xxx cameras that is. In my view, a good step would be to simplify what they offer at that level.
Note 2: The K-70, a camera Pentax released last summer, currently has a price around $600, so "premium" doesn't necessarily translate into "not inexpensive"; only the actions of these companies will give us a better understanding of what they're thinking.
The bottom line is that Nikon has taken a step back, they are re-thinking their strategy, and next year they won't be quite the same company they were last year {yeah, I know that is true of most companies if they want to continue to be around}. Both Nikon and Pentax have used the word "premium" to describe their aspirations ... but its not clear yet whether that means leaving the lowest tier to Canon or going for a higher markup on their cameras in general.
Note 1: Nikon currently has a confusing array of camera lines at the lower levels, various 3xxx and 5xxx cameras that is. In my view, a good step would be to simplify what they offer at that level.
Note 2: The K-70, a camera Pentax released last summer, currently has a price around $600, so "premium" doesn't necessarily translate into "not inexpensive"; only the actions of these companies will give us a better understanding of what they're thinking.
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