Polraoid saga continues...

[canuhead]

http://business.theglobeandmail.com...0417.wpolaroidstaff0417/BNStory/Business/home

doesn't sound too promising on the face of it however....

 

[Barry S]

There is no more Polaroid, it's gone and it's never coming back. They're going to brand baby monitors with the Polaroid name. What does that mean? Nothing, absolutely nothing.

 

[AgX]

What has this to do with "product availability"...?

I was sceptical about Patriarch, but this seems worse.

 

[BrianShaw]

What has this to do with "product availability"...?

I suppose there are two options:

a. Someone's hope that Polaroid film products might become available at some time in the future

or

b. Someone's confirmation that Polaroid film products will not become available at some time in the future

 

[canuhead]

wasn't sure where to put it. Thought it was interesting that someone who understood Polaroid's importance in the photographic community and was willing to pony up more $, lost out to corporate branders. If this needs to be moved to doom and gloom instead, mods, please feel free to move to the appropriate forum.

 

[Colin Corneau]

At this rate, the 4 boxes of Type 55 I have in my fridge might just be my retirement savings.

 

[bobwysiwyg]

I was listening to an interview on NPR about this. At first, I was enthused, but as the interview went on, my enthusiasm waned. The articles reference to taking advantage of "new printing technology" involve installing a dig. print function within the camera itself.

 

[AgX]

That integrated printer is already on the market. I did not expect any investor into the Polaroid assets to revive instant film. But there were some statements that could be read that one would cling to photography or at least innovation. This seems less likely now.