On Jan 19, 2012, at 12:59 PM, Terence Curren wrote:
> Good article about Kodak's downfall. Bet you didn't know this:
> "Kodak knew all about the impending disruption of digital
technology. As many have noted, they own the primary patents on
digital photography and built one of the world's first digital cameras
in 1975. As The Economist reported recently, a report circulated among
senior executives in 1979 detailed how the market would shift
permanently from film to digital by 2010."
> <<http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/01/18/the-kodak-lie/>>
I remark:
And yet, they have been fading into oblivion for over 20 years now.
It's sad when a great company with such a dynamic history sticks its
head in the sand and chooses to plod along into obscurity. George
Eastman must be turning over in his grave. Very sad, indeed.
Dennis Degan, Video Editor-Consultant-Knowledge Bank
NBC Today Show, New York
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