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<blockquote data-quote="Dave_W" data-source="post: 250506" data-attributes="member: 9521">I seems that part of your problem with Nikon's marketing strategy is that you're not seeing the global picture that Nikon has to address. These models aren't meant to confuse or to force buyers into multiple purchases (per se) but rather to maintain an inventory that has to appeal to a global market and not just a western world market. Everyone knows the real money going forward lies in the Asian markets (India/China) whose overall potential dwarfs the west markets. Moreover, these markets tend favor a clear &quot;caste&quot; system (if you will) that allows you to quickly and clearly differentiate where one item is relative to another and having these various models tend to increase sales rather than limit them by appealing to a larger audience. While you can argue whether or not your ideas on marketing Nikon are better/worse than their current efforts, one thing is for certain - it's an every shrinking marketplace and competition is quickly becoming cut-throat and both Nikon and Canon are doing everything they can to stop the bleed over to smart phones.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dave_W, post: 250506, member: 9521"] I seems that part of your problem with Nikon's marketing strategy is that you're not seeing the global picture that Nikon has to address. These models aren't meant to confuse or to force buyers into multiple purchases (per se) but rather to maintain an inventory that has to appeal to a global market and not just a western world market. Everyone knows the real money going forward lies in the Asian markets (India/China) whose overall potential dwarfs the west markets. Moreover, these markets tend favor a clear "caste" system (if you will) that allows you to quickly and clearly differentiate where one item is relative to another and having these various models tend to increase sales rather than limit them by appealing to a larger audience. While you can argue whether or not your ideas on marketing Nikon are better/worse than their current efforts, one thing is for certain - it's an every shrinking marketplace and competition is quickly becoming cut-throat and both Nikon and Canon are doing everything they can to stop the bleed over to smart phones. [/QUOTE]

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