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To: Mike Buckley who wrote (22059)	4/2/2000 3:24:00 PM
From: TigerPaw	Respond to of 54805

Is there empirical evidence to support that digital cameras are beyond the bowling alley Peter Lynch evidence, everyone of my relatives, friends, and neighbors has either bought one or are considering one. The early adopters are shopping for replacements with more features. TP

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (22059)	4/2/2000 4:04:00 PM
From: Mike 2.0	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 54805

Re digital cameras, I am a longtime, very happy holder of ADI. This PR (link below) re new signal processor for much sharper digital camera pictures and longer battery life certainly caught my eye. Digital cameras are not quite in the tornado yet IMHO, but will be as soon as picture quality improves and the prices get closer to those of good quality 35mm point-and-shoots...just a matter of time. It is the semi co's of the world including ADI that will make this happen. I suppose TI is the king among semi mfrs. especially DSPs, perhaps ADI is a proud prince. siliconinvestor.com

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (22059)	4/2/2000 6:11:00 PM
From: Snowshoe	Respond to of 54805

>>Is there empirical evidence to support that digital cameras are beyond the bowling alley and showing revenue growth tantamount to a tornado?<< Mike, Last week Yahoo! inaugurated a free site that gives people 15mb to store and view digital photos. I think this is significant because Yahoo is so prominent. Viewers can order prints of the photos they like: photos.yahoo.com I like the site because it copies photos directly from your hard drive instead of via email like Photopoint. Here are samples on Yahoo of digital photos I took last year with a Kodak DC260 (with WIND's VxWorks inside). photos.yahoo.com Here's an article with growth statistics: Yahoo! Introduces Photo Features With Shutterfly dailynews.yahoo.com According to research conducted by Lyra and trade journal Photofinishing News, the market for online photofinishing will grow exponentially over the next three years. In 1999, 121 million consumer images from traditional film, scanners, and CD-ROMs were uploaded onto online photofinishing services, according to the report. By 2002, the report forecasts that over 4 billion film exposures will be uploaded. About 30 million photographs from digital cameras were uploaded to those services in 1999. By 2002, the report forecasts that number will jump to 1.5 billion. Also see: Yahoo develops Net photo album service news.cnet.com.

To: Mike Buckley who wrote (22059)	4/3/2000 8:44:00 AM
From: Apollo	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 54805

Not being an expert on the subject, my guess is that digital cameras have probably crossed the chasm but are still fairly early in the stage of adoption. Is there empirical evidence to support that digital cameras are beyond the bowling alley and showing revenue growth tantamount to a tornado? LOL, LOL, LOL. First, let's all understand that this question by our most esteemed Merlin, originates from a guy without a cell phone. <g> Seriously, I'm no camera buff either Mike. BUT.......the Peter Lynch mode of looking around shows that nearly everyone has a digital camera, or is getting one. Also, I came across an article that suggested digital camera sales will outstrip 35mm sales next year, or so I recall. Also, I see now that AOL has, in addition to its "you've got mail" site, now features another site...."you've got pictures". This digital photo thing is accelerating, and my gut instinct says we are thru the bowling alley and in or about to tornado. Moreover, this digital thing extends to digital video cameras. On vacation in Hawaii, I saw a guy filming the sunset from Kona on a new Sony digital video camera. We couldn't see the sun, but with his new camera, he could zoom way way way out and both see the sun and film it. Very cool. But get this.....using digital technology, he can take any frame of the video, and make a digital snapshot too. IOWs, both still and motion camera, all in one. Stan