Reasons Behind the Demise of Kodak

pbahra tips a story that goes into the reasons behind Kodak's decline and fall. Quoting: "With digital, a significant shift in mind-set occurred in the meanings associated with cameras. Rather than being identified as a piece of purely photographic equipment, digital cameras came to be seen as electronic gadgets. The implications of this shift were enormous. With digital devices, newcomers such as Sony were able to bypass one of Kodak’s massive strengths: its distribution network. Instead, digital cameras became available in electronic retail outlets next to other gadgets. Kodak was now playing on Sony’s and other entrants’ turf rather than its own. Similarly, Kodak’s brand came to be associated with traditional photography rather than digital."

Re:Canon

[Anonymous Coward]

It's time to realise that Abble's products are the biggest abomination these days. Just say NO to the dumb iAbble way!!

What the hell is an Abble? Whatever they are Apple will probably sue them for using iAbble as a trademark.

Re:Absolutely.

[Crypto Gnome]

So can we stop being pompous jerks about photography so that I don't get chided for having poor composition skills and not understanding what f-stops are for?

Seriously, NO!

Photography is just about the last thing I have left to (at least vaguely) legitimately be a pompous jerk about.

I've probably spent more in glass than you spent on your last car!

Hell, they *invented* a new term for people like me! (Pro-Sumer aka people with more money and delusions of competence than any real-talent, although sheer force of good-luck does occasionally turn up some diamonds).