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To: Ausdauer who wrote (15853)	10/21/2000 8:24:18 PM
From: drew_m	Respond to of 60323

Read your post regarding the HP at Target. Put my shoes on, and drove down to pick one up. Seems like the Targets in KY get the short end of the digital stick. :( Drew@babycomesin6weeks,needdigicamsoon.org

To: Ausdauer who wrote (15853)	10/21/2000 8:57:21 PM
From: mauser96	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

I'm always glad to do my part in helping grow revenues for my stock holdings. Now maybeI can find a place for a Cisco router or a NTAP device in my house.. The HP camera you site is a fixed focal length, not a fixed focus, but sounds like a good deal. IMHO, 2.1 MP is the minimum that can produce files that can be enlarged up to 8x10 with reasonable quality. I don't think it's a matter of digital vs nothing for early adaptors and the digerati. Film cameras have better quality images per dollar, and the resulting negatives or photos can be scanned into digital form. Some of the new scanners (Epson 1200u ) give remarkable results for under $200 and can be used for non photo purposes. I do both film and digital photography, but it's the former I turn to when I want real quality. OTOH, I've found that the replay ability of digital is a big advantage when photographing children. They get the almost instant reward of seeing themselves. Also since it doesn't cost anything extra, let them take a few pictures and see the results. In fact I bring a digital camera along for that reason even when I user a film camera. I expect the prices of digital to fall much faster than film. Also we shouldn't forget that a lot of these capactflash products are going into digital camcorders. Eventually digital will reach a point where the electronics in mass produced cameras is almost free, and the cost will be determined mostly by the mechanical parts and the lens. A great lens will probably always be expensive.