11-04-2011, 11:50 AM
[quote name='boren' timestamp='1320403384' post='12666']
Klaus, my point wasn't about how many people would notice, but about Apple being close to bankruptcy around 1996-97 with no hope in sight, only to make a huge comeback. Nobody predicted what followed (except maybe Steve Jobs). Here's a nice summary:
[url="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-comeback-story-2010-10#"]http://www.businessi...-story-2010-10#[/url]
BTW, Apple never had the largest market share in the PC market. Pentax on the other hand did have the largest SLR market share back in the early 1960's (or at least so I've heard).
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Yes, but even close to bankruptcy Apple was a huge company with lots of resources. This does not apply to Pentax. They simply don't have the development resources to compete seriously in terms of electronics or software/firmware - traditionally their engineering shined with respect to mechanics/optics. Maybe things will get a little better with Ricoh now but two dwarfs are still no giant.
Klaus, my point wasn't about how many people would notice, but about Apple being close to bankruptcy around 1996-97 with no hope in sight, only to make a huge comeback. Nobody predicted what followed (except maybe Steve Jobs). Here's a nice summary:
[url="http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-comeback-story-2010-10#"]http://www.businessi...-story-2010-10#[/url]
BTW, Apple never had the largest market share in the PC market. Pentax on the other hand did have the largest SLR market share back in the early 1960's (or at least so I've heard).
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Yes, but even close to bankruptcy Apple was a huge company with lots of resources. This does not apply to Pentax. They simply don't have the development resources to compete seriously in terms of electronics or software/firmware - traditionally their engineering shined with respect to mechanics/optics. Maybe things will get a little better with Ricoh now but two dwarfs are still no giant.