R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

R.I.P.
Filed under: R.I.P.

* img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid oPt.jpg

This is a sad day.

An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.

Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
cameras and film.

For reals!

Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
manufacturing TVs.

Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
past real soon!

Such a bummer.

Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm

* w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroid shutting 2 mass facilities laying off 150/


* w w w .icgi.org/2007/04/medicalization-of-circumcision-an-online-slide-show/

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
> R.I.P.
> Filed under: R.I.P.
>
> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid oPt.jpg
>
> This is a sad day.
>
> An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>
> Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
> cameras and film.
>
> For reals!
>
> Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
> manufacturing TVs.
>
> Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
> past real soon!
>
> Such a bummer.


--- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
be, only better. Where's the loss?





>
> Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
>
> * w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroi...
>
> * =
w w w .icgi.org/2007/04/medicalization-of-circumcision-an-online-...

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

WQ wrote:
> On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
>> R.I.P.
>> Filed under: R.I.P.
>>
>> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid oPt.jpg
>>
>> This is a sad day.
>>
>> An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>>
>> Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
>> cameras and film.
>>
>> For reals!
>>
>> Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
>> manufacturing TVs.
>>
>> Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
>> past real soon!
>>
>> Such a bummer.
>
>
> --- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
> be, only better. Where's the loss?

Well for one you get a hard print in a minute. No need for memory
cards, a pc, ink, paper. Besides, the digital camera world is flooded
right now. Why bother enetering it?


>
>
>
>
>
>> Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
>>
>> * w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroi...
>>
>> * w w w .icgi.org/2007/04/medicalization-of-circumcision-an-online-...
>

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

FDR <nospam@asdfkdskkl . com > wrote in news:47b22202$0$16691
$4c368faf@roadrunner . com :

> Besides, the digital camera world is flooded
> right now. Why bother enetering it?

They're not "Just entering it" I have a Poloroid camera from oh probably
3-5 years ago on my desk right now. PCD 640,it's max resolution is 640x480

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

On Feb 12, 5:27 pm, WQ <w...@email . com > wrote:
> On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > R.I.P.
> > Filed under: R.I.P.
>
> > * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid oPt.jpg
>
> > This is a sad day.
>
> > An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>
> > Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
> > cameras and film.
>
> > For reals!
>
> > Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
> > manufacturing TVs.
>
> > Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
> > past real soon!
>
> > Such a bummer.
>
> --- I don't get it.  The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
> be, only better.  Where's the loss?
>

Well, the computer is now what typewriters use to be. So, it's just
the way of life. When my 11-year-old cousin looks at a rotary dial
phone and asks how do you use it, you know life is going forward, and
I guess, getting better.

>
>
>
>
> > Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
>
> > * w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroi...
>

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

WQ wrote:

> On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
>
>>R.I.P.
>>Filed under: R.I.P.
>>
>> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid__oPt.jpg
>>
>>This is a sad day.
>>
>>An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>>
>>Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
>>cameras and film.
>>
>>For reals!
>>
>>Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
>>manufacturing TVs.
>>
>>Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
>>past real soon!
>>
>>Such a bummer.
>
>
>
> --- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
> be, only better. Where's the loss?
>

That's what I was thinking. And these home printing processes are
getting better all the time. I saw a photo printed the other day, and I
couldn't tell that it was done at home. And think of the creative
freedom you have with photoshop, how you can fix the errors.
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Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

In article <GtmdnchYWrutry anZ2dnUVZ vDinZ2d@giganews . com >, Alric
Knebel <alric@cableone . net > wrote:

> WQ wrote:
>
> > --- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
> > be, only better. Where's the loss?
> >
>
> That's what I was thinking. And these home printing processes are
> getting better all the time. I saw a photo printed the other day, and I
> couldn't tell that it was done at home. And think of the creative
> freedom you have with photoshop, how you can fix the errors.

I agree. What someone has to come up with is a digital camera with a
built in printer, so you can give a physical photo to a third person
instantly...

--
Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
-'Deal/No Deal', CHESS

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

Recently, Invid Fan <invid@localnet . com > posted:

> In article <GtmdnchYWrutry_anZ2dnUVZ_vDinZ2d@giganews . com >, Alric
> Knebel <alric@cableone . net > wrote:
>
>> WQ wrote:
>>
>>> --- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
>>> be, only better. Where's the loss?
>>>
>>
>> That's what I was thinking. And these home printing processes are
>> getting better all the time. I saw a photo printed the other day,
>> and I couldn't tell that it was done at home. And think of the
>> creative freedom you have with photoshop, how you can fix the errors.
>
> I agree. What someone has to come up with is a digital camera with a
> built in printer, so you can give a physical photo to a third person
> instantly...
>
Hmmm... that sounds a lot like... a Polaroid!

Neil

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

Neil Gould wrote:

>> I agree. What someone has to come up with is a digital camera with a
>> built in printer, so you can give a physical photo to a third person
>> instantly...
>>
> Hmmm... that sounds a lot like... a Polaroid!

Not only that, but it is almost exactly what Polaroid is planning to do
next.

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

On 2/13/2008 8:00 AM Q.G. de Bakker spake thus:

> Neil Gould wrote:
>
>>> I agree. What someone has to come up with is a digital camera with a
>>> built in printer, so you can give a physical photo to a third person
>>> instantly...
>>>
>> Hmmm... that sounds a lot like... a Polaroid!
>
> Not only that, but it is almost exactly what Polaroid is planning to do
> next.

Which will be, what? a six-pound device the size of an inkjet printer?
That's a *great* idea. Oughta sell like hotcakes.

To bring this on-topic at least to r.p.e.large-format, that sounds like
a good argument in favor of large format cameras ...

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

I'll miss 55 P/N though to be honest I haven't used much in the last
7~8 years. It was a remarkable film though.

JD

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:58:32 -0600, Alric Knebel <alric@cableone . net >
wrote:

>WQ wrote:
>
>> On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>R.I.P.
>>>Filed under: R.I.P.
>>>
>>> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid__oPt.jpg
>>>
>>>This is a sad day.
>>>
>>>An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>>>
>>>Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
>>>cameras and film.
>>>
>>>For reals!
>>>
>>>Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
>>>manufacturing TVs.
>>>
>>>Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
>>>past real soon!
>>>
>>>Such a bummer.
>>
>>
>>
>> --- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
>> be, only better. Where's the loss?
>>
>
>That's what I was thinking. And these home printing processes are
>getting better all the time. I saw a photo printed the other day, and I
>couldn't tell that it was done at home. And think of the creative
>freedom you have with photoshop, how you can fix the errors.

You mean the errors that genetics made in not giving you the perfect
nose or face, or the kind bust you really wanted?

Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

shawn wrote:

> On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:58:32 -0600, Alric Knebel <alric@cableone . net >
> wrote:
>
>
>>WQ wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Feb 12, 5:21 pm, Taylor <tayl...@live.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>R.I.P.
>>>>Filed under: R.I.P.
>>>>
>>>> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid__oPt.jpg
>>>>
>>>>This is a sad day.
>>>>
>>>>An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>>>>
>>>>Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
>>>>cameras and film.
>>>>
>>>>For reals!
>>>>
>>>>Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
>>>>manufacturing TVs.
>>>>
>>>>Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
>>>>past real soon!
>>>>
>>>>Such a bummer.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- I don't get it. The digital camera now is what Polaroid used to
>>>be, only better. Where's the loss?
>>>
>>
>>That's what I was thinking. And these home printing processes are
>>getting better all the time. I saw a photo printed the other day, and I
>>couldn't tell that it was done at home. And think of the creative
>>freedom you have with photoshop, how you can fix the errors.
>
>
> You mean the errors that genetics made in not giving you the perfect
> nose or face, or the kind bust you really wanted?

No, I mean when I get caught putting my dick in your mouth, and I
realized that being drunk wasn't an excuse.


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Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

Taylor wrote:

> R.I.P.
> Filed under: R.I.P.
>
> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid__oPt.jpg
>
> This is a sad day.
>
> An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>
> Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
> cameras and film.
>
> For reals!
>
> Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
> manufacturing TVs.
>
> Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
> past real soon!
>
> Such a bummer.
>
> Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
>
> * w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroid_shutting_2_mass_facilities_laying_off_150/
>

Well, buying a camera and film would be a waste of money, wouldn't it?
I mean, where would you buy the film once used up what you have?
--
_________________
Alric Knebel

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Re: R.I.P. -- an essential tool for celeb's personal lives dies

Alric Knebel <alric@cableone . net > wrote:

> Taylor wrote:
>
>> R.I.P.
>> Filed under: R.I.P.
>>
>> * img.perezhilton . com /wp-content/uploads/2008/02/polaroid__oPt.jp
>> g
>>
>> This is a sad day.
>>
>> An essential part of our childhood is going into extinction.
>>
>> Polaroid has announced that they will stop making Polaroid instant
>> cameras and film.
>>
>> For reals!
>>
>> Instead, the company is going to focus on making digital cameras and
>> manufacturing TVs.
>>
>> Buy your Polaroids and film on eBay. They're gonna be a thing of the
>> past real soon!
>>
>> Such a bummer.
>>
>> Posted: February 12, 2008 at 6:11 pm
>>
>> * w w w .boston . com /business/technology/articles/2008/02/08/polaroid
>> _shutting_2_mass_facilities_laying_off_150/
>>
>
> Well, buying a camera and film would be a waste of money, wouldn't it?
> I mean, where would you buy the film once used up what you have?

Fuji.