A camera that has it all? Well, almost

Iria · Dec 11, 2005, 03:41 PM

At a recent technology conference, an executive from an electronics company was waxing snarky about her rivals.

"And then there's Sony," she said in a conversation cluster between seminars. "Their approach is to bring to market every product they dream up and see what sticks."

That's supposed to be an insult? Some people might call Sony's approach a key to innovation--and a strategy far more likely to advance the industry than Ms. Snarky's.

This month, for example, Sony has begun shipping a $1,000 digital camera, the R1, that shatters a longstanding law of digital photography. Understanding its significance requires reading four of the techiest paragraphs you'll read all day, but it's worth the slog.
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Dec 11, 2005, 03:41 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	A camera that has it all? Well, almost At a recent technology conference, an executive from an electronics company was waxing snarky about her rivals. "And then there's Sony," she said in a conversation cluster between seminars. "Their approach is to bring to market every product they dream up and see what sticks." That's supposed to be an insult? Some people might call Sony's approach a key to innovation--and a strategy far more likely to advance the industry than Ms. Snarky's. This month, for example, Sony has begun shipping a $1,000 digital camera, the R1, that shatters a longstanding law of digital photography. Understanding its significance requires reading four of the techiest paragraphs you'll read all day, but it's worth the slog. ____________ Read More / Source: News.com