todd

Kodak has had a top 3 market share in the US. Commendable. But they don't make enough money on digital cameras alone. They also don't play in quite a few market segments. For example, they don't play in the Pro-sumer market, or high-end consumer markets. Their service products such as Ofoto are losing ground to products such as Flickr and Snapfish. They just can't keep up. I worked at Kodak, and saw quite a bit of bloat. I think Kodak is probably accellerating it's cuts to deal with it's poor profits. It sucks when you lose your job. I know, I dealt with it. I also think I should have seen it coming and done something about it myself instead of waiting for the ax to fall. The problem is that Kodak just isn't selling enough film to justify it's manufacturing workforce in that area. It's too bad, but that's what happens when management sucks. What could have been handled by attrition if recognized early enough now has to be done with cuts.

Hi kettle, I'd like you to meet Mr. Pot.

I'd change "sometimes" to "most of the time" the product that maximizes profit has high quality, and then agree with you. Of course, there are price points, and market segments that go into the equation, but I'd agree that most of the time the product that produces the most profit is the one of the highest quality. There are always exceptions to this. VHS vs. Beta, for example.

You don't actually think that way, do you? The better product doesn't make a difference? That's just retarded. However, there are many things that go into a product, including marketing. Branding, etc. Some lines of Nike products are a great example of this. Is a shirt that has a nike swoosh on it better than an identical shirt that doesnt? No. It isn't. However, Nike is a marketing powerhouse, and branding is an important part of a product. So because of the brand, the Nike shirt is actually percieved as better to the consumer. Therefore, it is the better product. If that's what you are trying to say, I agree. If not, well, I might have a giggle.

Nice try. Don't try to speak for me, or what I feel is right or wrong. I'm speaking about products, and how people choose to buy them. So get to the point, if you have one.

Generally, that's how capitalism works. Success of the best product at the best price point. That's how I buy things. To do otherwise would be un-American.

Not at all. This has nothing to do with America vs. Japan. Fuji is horrible in the digital world. They haven't adapted at all, and they are doing quite poorly as well. This is about capitalism. Whoever makes the better product for the best price wins. Toyota makes better cars than GM. They win. Canon makes better digital cameras than Kodak. They win. It's really quite simple.

No, it's not only about that. This isn't a momentary dip in revenue. This is a slow decline that is now an unstoppable avalanche. Kodak will continue to decline because there are too many people there who have no idea about innovation and what it takes to save a sinking ship. This is about about Kodak - 15 years ago - not having the ability to start a wholesale investment in digital. It's Kodak - only 8 years ago - not having the ability to make a comittment to the switch to digital. When I worked there - even as recently as 3 years ago - there was still talk of "expanding the benefits of film." I saw it with my own eyes. It was amazingly retarded. Finally, it's about Kodak still not facing the music about the switch to digital. Kodak is still a follower in the digital world. They aren't innovating, and they are still playing catch- up. I remember my last year there - 2003 - when all of the camera phones were coming out. People asked the then CEO Dan Carp about why Kodak wasn't ahead of the curve in that technology and Carp said "Well, we're not sure that this camera-phone technology is here to stay, so we're approaching it cautiously and we'll see how it shakes out." Serously. That's what he said. It was then that I knew Kodak would never really change. There is a serious retardation in innovation at that company. They will never innovate. Ever. You can have the best R&D department in the world, but if the company doesn't point them in the right direction it doesn't matter. And at Kodak, the management direction is so piss poor it's too late. This has nothing to do about outsourcing to India, it has to do with poor management decisions. Paying too much for unskilled labor and employee sloth played a part, but not as much as you'd think. Can't say I'm not sad to see this happen to Kodak. I can say I'm glad I'm not there to see it and be a part of it myself.

Hell no! Real Bills fans upgrade to first class any chance they get because there's unlimited booze! Any real Bills fan can easily drink a first class ticket's worth of booze in just a few hours.

More importantly, the Sundowner is in Canada. That place is quite fun.

Not for me. They give plastic stuff now. The past year, every time I've been lucky enough to be upgraded I've had plastic stuff.

Not to mention that Duluth is one of the worst airports in the country. My family is from there. It sucks. Will we board soon? "Oh, you betcha." Friggin Minnisota. What a fugged up state.

Lots of thunderstorms all over the NE. I feel for you, man. Travel the past few days has been horrible.

Let me tell you about my travel since Sunday. Sunday: 1. Had a flight from Rochester, NY to Denver through Philly leaving at 4:40. 2. Airline calls, says there's weather problems and I should try to make the 2:30 flight to philly. I hurry and pack and make the flight. 3. Turns out the flight to denver from Philly is delayed. It leaves after 9:00, and I get to denver at 1:30, Mountain time. 4. Get to the hotel at 2:00 AM. Probably asleep at 2:30. Monday 1. My wakeup call startles me at 6:00 for my 7:30 meeting with client. Yes, that's 3 1/2 hours of sleep. 2. I do my stuff with the client, half asleep (I kick ass, BTW). 3. Get to the Denver airport at 3:00 for a 4:30 flight. 4. Get on the plane at the regular boarding time. 5. Computer problems. Flight is delayed. And delayed more. 6. We leave really late. Tuesday AM 1. Arrive at 12:30 in Philly. Flight to Rochester is delayed, so I can still make the connection, however, there's no shuttle running to the other terminal to get to the flight. I make a gazillion calls, nobody give a shiznit. Bastards. I'm pissed. 2. Rebook on a 7:30 flight on Tuesday morning after much consternation. Philly sucks. 3. I make a reservation at a local hotel. Have to stay in the room with my extremely odd boss. This is at 1:00 AM. 4. Wakeup call comes at 4:30. Security and stuff sucks at Philly. If you don't get there early you are screwed. Yes, that's 3 1/2 hours of sleep again. Turns out the idiots at Philly forgot to load the carts full of luggage on the plane. Not only that, they can't find it. Somewhere, there's a trailer full of luggage, but the idiot, retarded, lead-paint eating retards at philly have lost it. We wait until 9:00 and they finally find the cart and load it on the plane. 5. Arrive in Rochester at 10:30. Just in time for a conference call with another client. I can barely speak I'm so tired. So here I am. 3 days, under 7 hours of sleep, I've spent the last 3 days in airports. Yeah, travel has really gotten sucky.

Brilliant minds.

Am I the only one who thinks that John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy (Darling boy) is awesome for this occasion? Close your eyes, Have no fear, The monsters gone, He's on the run and your daddy's here, Beautiful, Beautiful, beautiful, Beautiful Boy, Before you go to sleep, Say a little prayer, Every day in every way, It's getting better and better, Beautiful, Beautiful, beautiful, Beautiful Boy, Out on the ocean sailing away, I can hardly wait, To see you to come of age, But I guess we'll both, Just have to be patient, Yes it's a long way to go, But in the meantime, Before you cross the street, Take my hand, Life is just what happens to you, While your busy making other plans, Beautiful, Beautiful, beautiful, Beautiful Boy, Darling, Darling, Darling Sean.

Jack used to pound the ball 300+ yards with a persimmon and a steel shaft. And he also had crappier, inconsistent balls. There ws nothing even close to the ProV1 or Nike balls when he played. And Jack used to hit those crappy balls with a 1 iron! Who the hell can hit a 1 iron these days? Things were so different equipment and training-wise back then it's hard to compare Jack to Tiger. These days players have access to better training equipment, on-tour massage therapists and chyropractors, sports psychologists, etc. When Jack was winning his majors he dragged his family of 6 around with him everywhere he went. He didn't have the luxuries that players these days are afforded. Tiger and Jack are both wonderful, classy ambassadors of the game. One of the things that makes them both reat is their respect for the history of the game, and lack of real bravado. What sets Tiger and Jack apart is their competitive nature. You would NEVER see either of them give up on a round, or a tournament. Their mental focus and ability to remain "in the now" is freaking amazing. Jack Nicklaus is my favorite player of all time, but I respect Tiger more than any other touring player in the game today. We're lucky to have a player of Tiger's caliber in our lifetime.

On Friday he shot a 72!

I've e-mailed him before. He's a prick, and a stupid one at that. He doesn't have sources. As a matter of fact, I think he's been sued before about his stories.

Agreed. That was really a great ad. I love seeing the best in the world acting silly like a kid. Perspective, man.

Wife: 2003 Subaru Forester XS, Cold Weather package, subwoofer Me: 2005 Saab 92x Aero 5 speed, cold weather package. I'm going to use AccessPort to adjust the computer as soon as I pay this quarter's taxes.

The misinformation and PC garbage in this thread infuriates me. 1. Women can play Augusta. Annika, Nancy Lopez and countless others have played there as a guest of a member or at the invitation of the club. 2. There are black and catholic members of the club. 3. The only issue (which is contrived by Martha Burke and her liberal PC idiot friends) is whether or not there can be women members of the club. 4. Private clubs have the right to accept or reject members at their discression. This is America. There is no issue with Wie playing at the club. It's based on ability. Apparently, she doesn't have it yet.

The situations are completely different. I think you are prone to using brown-colored glasses regarding everything Bills. Comparing WM to RJ is not valid. WM, even at 85% and in his first NFL action, looked like a superstar. Rob Johnson NEVER looked like a superstar. Neither did Fwootie, for that matter. In keeping RJ, we took a flyer on a guy that was young and could be worked with - supposedly. If we kept Fwootie, we would have had a guy whou could have handled the starting position for one year - two at most. By keeping WM, we get a guy who has superstar skill and has shown consistently he's a back who is at least equivalent to TH, but with far more upside. Furthermore, he doesn't seem to have the issues TH has. Also, Travis being under contract allows us to get SOMETHING for him. If we wait until next year, we get NOTHING. That's the biggest way the situations are different. I really think you might have extended this analogy a bit too much. The only comparison to the two situations you can make that would be valid are that they are all football players. That's it.

So what is your point? Is there something relevant about this comment? Please expand how the situations are similar.

Chicks with drills? Sounds like something rated-x from the Jerry Springer show about hermaphrodites.