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Subject: Re: [OM] predictions
From: "Earl Dunbar" <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 23:29:47 -0500
On 1/2/2004 at 2:31 PM Bill Pearce wrote:
<snip>

>"The main interaction most consumers will have with companies like Kodak
>and
>Fuji is through kiosks (at drug stores, airports, vacation spots, etc.)
>that
>spit out prints from images stored on Compact Flash cards."
>Hmmmmm.....the biggest problem for Fuji and Kodak is the fact that only
>about 14% of digital images shot are printed. I'm for one surprised that
>the
>grandparent's market hasn't changed this, but no one has been able to
>overcome this.

I'd wager the number of digital snaps taken is so high that 14%, though a small 
percentage, will mean a lot as the number of digicams shipped increases.

As far as Kodak's future is concerned, I don't concur.  I think they're 
(finally) on the right track. See 
http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=EK&read=483  A longish post 
but very informative.

Earl



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