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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Sasson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Sasson > Steven Sasson invented the first self-contained digital camera at Eas

• simonh 8y ago
  Yep, but the CCD was made by Fairchild. The only significant value add that Kodak had to bring to the table - film - was absent. It's not as if CCDs weren't being used to capture digital images before Kodak. They didn't even invent the digital imaging technology in the device. All they did was package it in a portable system. I'm not trying to trash the achievement of constructing that device, it was a marvel of engineering, but I think it must have created a misconception in the company that they had a special competence in this area that they really didn't have. I remember Kodak supporters constantly turning to this as the reason why Kodak would succeed, while it was visibly failing. They did develop a CCD sensor business, but they divested themselves of it in 2011 as part of a strategy that "it would sell assets that are not central to its transformation to a profitable, sustainable digital company". https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4182673881/kodaknews https://www.dpreview.com/articles/4182673881/kodaknews
  • smileysteve 8y ago
    > They did develop a CCD sensor business, but they divested themselves of it in 2011 as part of a strategy that "it would sell assets that are not central to its transformation to a profitable, sustainable digital company". If they hadn't made market strides with a CCD by 2011; I'm pretty sure that means they missed the mark entirely. If they had beat Sony's digitization of Minolta; or figured out mirrorless first would have been there best out prior to 2011.