Thanks for posting the link. I read the interview a week or so ago but lost the link. As I said in this thread:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/p...eration-2.html
"That sounds like a good game plan, or one heck of a spin as to why they don't have an entry level priced unit."
If Ned was being honest in the interview I'd say considering the E-420 makes sense if that is the type of unit you want. Pentax doesn't have enough resources to bring out the bodies that are needed. My hope a year ago was they would be able to offer different type bodies for specific needs, I.E. a travel body. It's becoming more obvious the wait for these models is going to be longer than some of us are willing to put up with.
You want a travel unit and are now forced to look at Oly. I wanted fast AF and wound up buying a Sony A700. I'm not giving up my K10D but running two systems is not an ideal answer, workable but not ideal. After rereading the interview I'm still convinced any new unit from Pentax will not address my needs for faster AF so the A700 was a good move. When I'm ready for a travel unit it looks like I'll be eying the E-420 also. To bad, Pentax could have made me a multiple body owner.
Ken