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To: Ausdauer who wrote (15608)	10/16/2000 12:03:06 AM
From: docpaul	Respond to of 60323

Aus, nice read! Thanks for the effort.. docpaul

To: Ausdauer who wrote (15608)	10/16/2000 2:16:37 AM
From: Michael Kim	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Aus, read with interest your treatise on the future of digital photography. But let's not forget that the installed base of PC's grows every day, and the Gen-X'ers on down have an increasingly higher computer literacy rate than older generations. This is where the mass-market opportunity will emerge - NOT with the Baby Boomers. The BB generation will IMO cling onto the film-based world. Remember too that film photography once represented an equally large technological advance over pen and ink drawings... New topic: I recall that there have been discussions in the past on the longevity of ink-jet prints. Epson recently released a new series of printers that use archival inks and papers that supposedly have a 200-year lightfastness. As these units are aimed at professionals, it is still considered high-end, but prices will come down over time. epson.com@@@@1099052690.0971674220@@@@&BV_EngineID=ialjdefeiilbfdlcfjgckicnf.0&oid=10453

To: Ausdauer who wrote (15608)	10/16/2000 7:51:03 AM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Aus, Very good post. Two points. On you five ways to view digital photography. To my thinking this is a competitive advantage, as there is really only one commonly used method to view emulsion photos. More options are more benefits. On "PC Connectivity Plain and Simple", the most significant long term threat to portable compact flash is Bluetooth or a subsequent technology, where digital files can be transferred wirelessly. John

To: Ausdauer who wrote (15608)	10/16/2000 9:27:24 AM
From: JMD	Respond to of 60323

Aus, thanks very much for a thoughtful and comprehensive reply. My "friend" is in fact my daughter, who, despite being a very young adult, is PC-shy bordering on techno phobic. I've been stalking SNDK for 2 years or so, and have always held back in part because I wanted to see the "link" between PCs and digital cameras 'broken' by way of simpler, cheaper, faster, no brainer alternatives to getting the data out of the camera. I obviously realize that the PC permits archival storage, editing, as well as other advantages. It's just that there's a fairly good hunk of the world that DOESN'T see it that way: if the two can be combined, I think the days of 35mm would be measured in a very short time frame. thanks again, mike doyle