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To: Ausdauer who wrote (14745)	9/13/2000 4:12:42 AM
From: Tumbleweed	Respond to of 60323

Foveon is designed for studio use. The complete package includes a laptop for processing and storage. I don't believe this technology was ever intended for Joe Sixpack's like me and you. Aus, maybe I am an optimist but I read the Foveon announcement as saying that they had found a way to make these chips much cheaper, and therefore they would find their way into 'Joe Sixpack' cameras sooner or later (as long as JS is will to spend a thousand dollars or so anyway.) With the price of the chips at the moment, it only makes sense to put them in the highest end studio cameras. When they are $10 each (I said I was an optimist :-) they will be in the Palm add on digicam. Tw

To: Ausdauer who wrote (14745)	9/13/2000 8:04:25 AM
From: orkrious	Respond to of 60323

Joe Sixpack's like me and you. Aus, speak for yourself. <VBG> Jay