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To: Craig Freeman who wrote (21246)	11/29/2001 10:56:51 PM
From: Ausdauer	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 60323

Craig, I think broadband is relevant as it permits... ...greater file sharing. That means photos at original resolution rather than maximally compressed and degraded. I have seen my parents download files on their "56kbps" line that runs at some fraction of that speed and the user experience is not much to write home about. Maybe it was a bit of a stretch to say that SNDK would benefit directly, but I personally believe that the more folks enjoy their Internet experience, the more likely they are to buy into digital gadgets like digital cameras, digital camcorders, music players and the like. That is all I meant to say. Aus

To: Craig Freeman who wrote (21246)	11/30/2001 5:30:10 PM
From: Jason Rooks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 60323

Craig, I wonder how much digital photography you are engaging in because it is my experience that access to broadband internet service is a catalyst to using a digital camera (and hence purchasing a CF card). Why? Because being able to upload photos to a photo-sharing album on the net is one of the best ways to share digital photos. I for one rarely print a digital photo on my printer and then share it with someone. Instead, I (and more and more of my friends) take a few pictures from a wedding, a trip, a party, and upload them to a site and then email a group to see them. Until I had broadband access, I didn't have the patience, and hence the inclination, to share photos with folks because of the pain in uploading large files over a dial-up connection. I wasn't using my Canon S100 very often, now I do. Can't wait for Christmas when I can share morning photos almost immediately with family across the country. While my experience is limited, I think broadband access will be an enabling factor for digital camera usage.