I've seen similar offers, that didn't include a Photo CD but a Picture CD. There's a big difference between the two. Low resolution scans in the Picture CD vs 5 levels of scans in the Photo CD (from 128X192 to 2048X3072 pixels).
Kenneth Waller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:12 AM Subject: Re: a thought on marketing philosophy > I think it's just marketing hype. It appears to me that they are selling > the same old disposable at an increased price to include a Photo CD. Not a > bad concept considering that Joe and Jane Sixpack probably don't have a > scanner and/or image editing software, but do have a computer that enables > them to email their photos to Aunt Martha. > > Bill > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 7:44 AM > Subject: Re: a thought on marketing philosophy > > > > Speaking of the right time to enter the market with a product, how about > > Kodak, and it's 27 exposure "one-time-use camera system [disposable] > > DIGITAL cameras? > > My Sunday paper came in a plastic wrapper/envelope, with the Kodak adv. > > on the outside. > > Order Premium prints and you'll get a CD with your images on it. > > > > All sorts of questions come to mind, but I'd sure like to know more of > > the details about the camera, even tho' it's considered a disposable... > > > > Come to think of it, they didn't call it a digital camera - they said > > you'd get back digital pictures, on a CD, when you ordered Kodak Premium > > prints. Does that mean all jpegs? > > > > So, perhaps I'm doing some assuming of facts not in evidence. How is > > this any different from recording your images on regular film, with a > > regular camera, and having it developed and printed by Kodak, and asking > > for prints plus a PhotoCD? > > Seems to be the same arrangement to me. > > Were the Kodak Photo CDs you used to get back when requested recorded > > with a proprietary format, but they're offering jpegs now? Don't know, > > but I'll bet someone here has the info... > > > > Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill, but it's the first time > > I've seen Kodak include the word 'digital' in an ad for disposable > > cameras! <g> > > > > keith whaley > > > > Jostein wrote: > > > > > > I think your points are very good, Collin. I Have been thinking alon the > > > same lines too. :-) > > > There was a report to the List this winter that Pentax had set up a new > > > factory in China to produce digital cameras (which was very positively > > > received by the stock market, IIRC). To a relatively speaking small > company, > > > that kind of investment has to be a risk to take. -Which of course > increase > > > the importance of finding the right moment to enter the market. > > > > > > Jostein > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "collinb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: a thought on marketing philosophy > > > > > > > Here's something to consider about Pentax' conservative approach to > DSLRs. > > > > Being a smaller competitor, it's necessary to be certain that each > product > > > > released is profitable. Also, with a new series of products it's > > > important to > > > > hit the curve when it's definitely on the uphill side, when > profitability > > > > is maximum, > > > > volumes are highest, and the opportunity is has the lowest likelihood > of > > > > failure. > > > > > > > > > > >
