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errrr, nope. Nikon DSLR sales have skyrocketed past Canon and they now have more market share, mostly fueled by D40 line sales. The people you see on these forums are more the hobbyist/enthusiast type and in no way shape or form represent a typical DSLR buyer these days. The smaller size, lighter weight, and cheapest price on the market has won them tons of new customers. Canon obviously got caught with their pants down, and it took them a full 18-month development cycle to respond with the new EOS 1000D "mini" Rebel that's coming out soon.
Over in the beginner's forum, most seem to be leaning towards the Nikons these days, and as mentioned above, Nikon's sales figures seem to back that up. Canon has much more of a long-term problem than Nikon does because all these people that have been snapping up D40/40x/60's are now in the Nikon camp and will be buying more Nikon lenses, flashes, etc. Most are pretty pleased with their cameras in spite of the lack of the AF motor, and most don't even care. The majority of typical DSLR buyers will find all they need between the 18-55 and 55-200 kit zoom lenses as well. For the most part, only hobbyists and enthusiasts would be interested in the older AF/AF-D style primes that haven't been updated yet, or the vintage glass.
Because many beginners or just regular people don't value support for older screw driven lenses and would rather pay a lower price for a smaller camera.
Well said.
It's obviously been a very wise decision based upon their sales numbers. I don't think many opinions on this forum really matter (mine included) because if you're on this forum than you're likely more serious about the hobby than the market that the D40's / D60's are geared towards. So they slim down the cameras, lower the price and attract newbs into their brand. The newbs that turn into serious hobbyists will probably upgrade to another non-entry level camera in a few years.
The D40's / D60's are more about getting P&S users into the dSLR market and less about appealling to the serious hobbyists. That's what the D80 / D300 are for.