Not sure what the current situation is like in the U.S., but out here in
Japan, many of the 1-hour shops and big photo houses now have personal-use
printing booths where you can take your digital camera/memory cards (in all
incarnations) in the shops alongside traditional film print machines.
As far as disposable cameras go, given how quickly new models are being
introduced, we are practically there. In fact, the latest trend now is to
combine a mini-CCD with the mobile phones to offer 'on the spot' digital
photos that can be mailed back and forth (since mobile phone ownership is
ridiculously high here). Not to mention that Sony just rolled out a
combination MP3 and mobile phone unit as well...
Cheers,
Jeff
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> From: Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 14:12:31 -0000
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Digtal is here. Film production to be stopped!
>
> My belief is that until someone comes out with a disposable or recyclable low
> end digicam, film is here to stay. This would have to be acompanied by a smart
> printing station for the average consumer. Specially for the ones that don't
> own a computer.
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