Re: PHOTO-3D digest 2278

[P3D <ronald-beck@xxxxxx>]

photo-3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
>  The main drawback I see with digital (disregarding resolution, which 
> will become sufficient eventually) is, "How do I take my images to 
> any arbitrary place to show to people"?  A Red Button and a box of 
> RBT-mounted slides is a lot more portable (not to say cheaper!) than 
> a portable computer with a sufficiently high-res, color display that 
> can accomodate LC shutter glasses.  Until *everyone* has this 
> equipment, there will be people who simply can't view such images.

> 	-Greg W.

How about a hand held electronic photo album?  A flat device with an LCD 
screen, specifically designed for displaying photos.  Imagine a PCMCIA 
card that will hold your pictures (or even a mini-CD).  Controls on the 
touch screen display will allow you to page forward, backwards, set a 
slide show, trim, rotate &/or crop and set a sequence of which pictures to 
show and which to "remove".  A little plug in jack (1/8" size) for your 
LCD glasses could also be included.

In other words, one of those little tablets they keep on looking at in 
Star Trek TNG, Voyager, Deep Space 9, etc...  With the advent of the 
digital camera and some sort of memory cartridge (sure wish they'd 
standardize!) as well as all the "digital" servicing going on now (both 
PhotoCD and diskette), I don't know why someone hasn't developed one yet!

And, just think about the possibilities.  This type of "photo album" with 
a small attachment could conceviably  use the APS cartridges and scan the 
negative right into the display.  Simply load your cartridge in the add-on 
reader and page through the photos just like you would with the other 
storage media.

What was that email address for Kodak...

Regards,
Ron


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