In yesterdays Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY's
newspaper) Kodak unveiled a new 1hr photo service
upgade that will make machine prints much better using
digital technology. Here are the two links. Kodak is
certainly not giving up on its film business.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/biznews/1007story2_business.shtml
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/biznews/kodak_perfect_touch_news.shtml
Mark Lloyd
--- William Clark <wclark@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> No so fast about film leaving (Sony just ended
> support for Beta don't
> forget).
>
> Here is something very, very telling:
>
>
http://www.kodak.com/country/US/en/corp/pressCenter/presentations/2002annual
> Mtg.shtml
>
> It is Kodak's shareholder's meeting. Summary:
>
> "Nearly 85 billion film exposures were made last
> year.
>
> 525 million households worldwide own at least one
> film camera. That
> compares to about 29 million households which own
> at least one
> digital still camera.
>
> U.S. film sales grew despite the recession.
>
> Kodak sees great growth potential for film in both
> U.S. and global
> markets. Expanding the benefits of film is Kodak's
> #1 strategic
> goal. "
>
>
> Film is here to stay as digital costs (printer, ink,
> a GOOD camera) are too
> expensive for most. P&S for email seem to rule the
> day. People said VHS
> would die 10 yrs ago with DVD, it hasn't. Either
> has paper banking. People
> are far too quick to predict the demise of a
> product, and are usually wrong.
> Happens all the time in marketting.
>
> Hey, people predicted Survior would never last!!!!!
>
> -Bill
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