On 2/08/03 6:09 PM, "Alan Chan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wonder when the bubble of digital camera industry will blow after the .com > industry.
Yes, it feels like so, doesn't it ? :-). It's too hot to touch. However, in the case of the digital camera, the whole tide, i.e., printing, storage media and image processing etc, is making the move away from the film with the sufficient momentum and there seems to be no turn-back. I was actually surprised at the speed of the shift to digital. Only one year ago, I did not really think that we would be reaching where we are now. Suddenly, we find ourselves in the unstoppable tide of the digital wave. The film camera is nowhere near the distinction but rapidly becoming irrelevant. Digital still requires the computers (in most cases) and the additional investment in printers and suppliers etc, but this is giving more control (when, how and which to print etc) back to consumers who would be the ultimate beneficiary. And all these involve solid "manufacturing", unlike the faceless cyber based biz like dot com with no tangible assets. But the speed of the development and the shift is scary. Cheers, Ken
