No Andrew, you're not alone in this case.
The fridges have TV on the door but USPS takes again four weeks to send
a package over the pond.
Where is the progress?
Loïc
Le 3 févr. 05, à 15:02, Andrew McPhee a écrit :
> At 04:06 AM 3/02/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>
>> Since I live in Kodak-town and there has been much discussion of
>> Kodak's
>> film business, I thought I'd pass on this article in the local paper.
>> <snip>
>> http://democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050203/
>> BUSINESS/502030364
>>
>> Anyway, it's a good news story for the local economy.
>>
>> Earl
>
>
>
> A para in the article got my attention, it says:
>
> "Looking ahead, analysts predicted that Kodak, Sony and Canon would
> continue as the three major players in a fiercely competitive market.
> Chute
> said the competition would center on new features that go beyond
> megapixels
> and zoom.
>
> "All of a sudden you take it from being a camera to an Internet
> device. ...
> You can do a lot more with digital camera," Chute said.
>
> Now I might be strange, but I've only ever wanted a camera for it's
> ability
> to take pictures. Whether it's an analogue or digital camera it doesn't
> matter. I see a photo opportunity, I pick up my camera, I take a
> photograph.
>
> Now it seems cameras are going to become "Internet devices" - whatever
> that
> means. I'm starting to get really confused...
>
> My camera will connect to the Internet.
> My telephone will take photos.
> My refrigerator will have a TV screen on the door.
> Next thing I know my cappuccino machine will be organizing my
> appointments.
>
> I really don't understand this business of technology convergence. I
> reckon all you end up with is an expensive gadget that does lots of
> things
> but none of them very well.
>
> Is this just me being a Luddite or do others have similar feelings?
>
> Andrew McPhee
>
>
>
>
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