Polaroid fans ponder a filmless future (AP/CNN) {mfg to end} Xpost

[eppur_se_muova]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=280&topic_id=40296&mesg_id=40296

[tridim]

1. I'm surprised we haven't seen a digital Polaroid type camera yet

Just throw a small printer into an inexpensive digital camera and you're set.

Polaroid film sucked, bad. It was nifty technology in the 70's, but not any more.

[hunter]

3. That's what I was thinking too.

Put the R&D into a small rugged printer.

I already use a stand alone 4X6 photo printer for "instant" pictures, but it would still be very cool to have a camera that spit out pictures directly.

[phantom power]

2. Good god, how will we make the sequel to "Memento?"

Or would that have to be a prequel?