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So basically the Karma was a huge flop because DJI beat it to the market with a rushed (allegedly) Karma rip-off and some shady commercial practises. And not because the Karma sucked and was plagued with REAL, serious flaws and failures that totally killed expectations and never delivered on its promise of greatness.
Yes, in a nutshell. The Karma did not suck were it not for the rushed "coincidental" appearance of the Mavic. The Karma would have been a huge commercial success, it was on its path to greatness. Blindsided by DJI, whos predatory and evident business practices were aimed at nothing but to kill the Karma. Business is business I guess. But there are ways to do business other than the way DJI did it.
Also not because GoPro had no track record in making reliable drones or being an innovative, revolutionary company while DJI was already well established in that scene and advancing in large strides - so much so that 9.5 out of 10 pilots decided it was better to take chances with the dodgy chinese and pay in advance for a foldable drone that wasn't even out there yet, than to put money on an "amazingly released" one that basically never took off (literally speaking here) and was even deemed "dangerous"by many including its manufacturer.
Again you are correct. Many people invested in a Mavic expecting to receive it in a week and then got nothing, including no interest on their money, for as much as 6 months. Dodgy business practice? Im 100% sure of that.
Well time proved it was a wiser decision to go with DJI, despite all the rage that went on with the delays and all at the time. The Mavic is already on its successful second gen and... well, how much is worth a Karma today? How many flying around?
Were you one of the people who gave DJI their money and then got nothing for months? Thousands of people did, and gave up on the Karma because of DJIs promise of shipping within 1 week. Rushed to market, not ready for distribution, just so they could outsell GoPro. People dont forget things like that. But if you werent there, you wouldnt know how it felt.
GoPro can't beat back at DJI because, well... they can't. It's tough but that's a fact.
Facts are not based on opinion. Go Pro is on track to have a record year, based on its first quarter performance. What does "GoPro cant" even mean? They always have, currently are, and will continue to do so. They have a loyal customer base.
I don't hold much faith in GoPro. I wish they could come up with something truly amazing, but I just can't see it based on what they've been doing pretty much since they started.
Hmmm, they have been the leader and have dominated the market in action cams for, hmmm, what, 15 years? GoPro has now pared their company down to a profit making, innovative, investor loving size. Projections are incredible for this year. DJI, on the other hand, is coming off an enormous fraud that could very possibly have wiped out all its working capital. R and D costs need working capital to function. Instead of worrying yourself over GoPros future, maybe leave yourself some worry for DJI's future.