I have come to the conclusion that PLC stands for make as much money as you can, stuff the customers and any one else including the staff.
British companies should look at the Japanese concept on business.
When I was young it was said the Japanese only paid their workers a bowl of rice a day, that is why they sold their manufactured goods so cheaply .
Far from it they invested in “tooling” and their staff it is never them and us they all work for one aim the best possible product/service to the consumer/also value for money.
Just look at Honda UK, ok they have had to close production down for 4 months but will pay the staff up to 80% for part of that time and then they go on half pay.
Tell me what British company would do that?

You may even find that the K30 is just maybe, a medium format Digital.
But i do know the K20 "upgrade" will be a Satellite position enhancement similar to other top end cameras, Pentax have already said this.

I do not agree, I had a K10 and a very good camera it was, but the K20 I now have is a very different beast,in many ways like the K10 but in others a big step forward.
Yes if you just want to use "presets" then have a K-m a very good camera to learn with you then step up the line to the best, and that is now the K20 far more than just more pixels.
That is why many accomplished photograpers on this forum have done just that.

"If for no other reason, I would want Jessops to survive for their sake" Quote from John
If I had to work for a company like Jessops, I would have been looking at the jobs market long ago.
The company has been going down hill for ages and with a "top man" like David Adams the faster the better, he is also not quite telling the truth,I understand it was Pentax who would not supply him with kit at the prices he wanted and so Pentax "pulled the plug", and who can blame them.

“Jessops drops Pentax cameras”
That is in the news column in this weeks Amateur Photographer.
The reason Jessops chairman David Adams says ,is “WE would love to work with them (Pentax).We felt, quite simply, that this time round the products were not the most compelling offer in terms of functionality and price” What a blind plonker the man is, he wants to open his eyes.
Another thing, he must think we Pentax owners-users are stupid, the only stupid person is him.
When Jessops go bust I will not cry for them, as they surely will.
With him at the head of Jessops no wonder they are in trouble.
So if any of you have shares in Jessops, my suggestion is sell them quick.
Any comments folks?

Hi Mike, I paid full price for my K20 8 months ago, and it was worth it.
Mind you I would have preferred to have paid the latest prices

I had better hurry up then, my time is running out!

Well you had to catch a good one with "Batman"? on your rod pod.

Hi, Mike they have not taken you away yet then?

Hi, Susan.
Welcome to the forum, also to a Pentax K20 user.
I hope you find your way around the K20 quicker than I am, 8 months and still finding new things it will do!