On Tue, Jun 04, 2002 at 06:40:59PM -0400, Bob Kenney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody who is/was planning on buying a new digital camera
> or camcorder should wait a little while before buying one, otherwise
> you'll be kicking yourself. New imaging technology on the horizon,
> folks.
Except that's *always* going to be the case. Meanwhile, your kids
continue to grow up, you take your vacation in the mountains, etc.
> Check out www.foveon.com. New revolutionary imaging chip that
> pretty much obsoletes current CCD and CMOS technology. The first
> company licensed to use the chip is Sigma(yuck). I'd rather wait
> for Nikon or Canon to jump into the arena.
>
> If you buy digital now, it'll be ultra-obsolescent before you
> even crack open the shipping box.
Oh? You actually expect the technology to be productized and priced
comparably that quickly? I don't.
--
Bob Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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