The story of Kodak missing the digital era because of medium-term concerns is a pivotal event in my conception of the inadequacies of public companies and their human guidance to deliver fundamental change that conflicts with the current model, but betters the world for everyone.
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Replying to @SwiftOnSecurity
are any digital camera companies actually doing well now though?
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I mean my guess would by for general electronics companies like sony/samsung it's one of many low rev departments guarded by precedent
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canon/nikon can't be doing well unless printing/optics businesses respectively sustain them. phones cannibalized everything besides niche hoppy/pro market
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and phone sensors are commodity hardware rather than products. and professional photographers are a dwindling breed anyhow
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my point is just I don't think it's a clear "short-sighted and missed out, shoulda innovated!" narrative
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because it is true that the innovation they feared to unleash actually did destroy their industry
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incidentally I also did b&w photog/darkroom developing and loved it, v rewarding experience
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Replying to @alicemazzy @SwiftOnSecurity
I took the last analog photography class offered by my college. To me, digital ruined the fun.
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