Specifications

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Unit sales Dig i tal Cam era
(mil lions) Cam eras Phones
2002 51 22
2004 138 180
2006 270 580
Why Consumers Purchased a
Camera Phone (top 5 responses)
• Up graded from my old cell
phone 34%
• I like to have new, in ter est ing
tech nol ogy 38%
• To take spon ta ne ous pic tures
43%
• So I can al ways have a cam era
with me 45%
• For fun 67%
Key features attracting digital
camera replacement buyers
• Im proved fea tures
• Large LCD (2”-plus)
• Im proved video cap ture: DVD
and HD qual ity
• Faster re sponse
• Im age sta bi li za tion
• Better bat tery life
• Slim and styl ish de signs
• In ter change able lenses
• Wire less con nec tiv ity
• Em bed ded im age cor rec tion/ed -
it ing tools
When asked if users had a long
term storage plan for digital photos,
13% said they did not know, 41%
said no, with only 46% saying yes. It
reminds me of being in Costco at the
photo lab that can copy all the images
on a digital media to a CD, for a
price. The clerk told us of a woman
who was happy finding out about this
because she just kept buying more
SD cards. The vast majority said they
will use CDs for storage.
Top reasons people use online
photo services
• To share on line with fam ily and
friends
• To get prints from im ages
• To or ga nize or man age pho tos
• To do cre ative things with im -
ages
Powerline
I went to the HomePlug Powerline
press conference and found it to be
very interesting. The HomePlug
Powerline Alliance, Inc. is an
industry-led initiative established to
create specifications for home
powerline networking products and
services. Currently, the Alliance is
comprised of about 50
industry-leading companies.
http://www.homeplug.org.
I found out it is being used for
much more than just networking. The
HomePlug’s new AV technology can
be used to distribute high-definition
TV signal over the powerlines within
a home. Think of it, whole-house
distribution of content without the
need to install additional video
recorders or run new wires. They can
even use it to connect Broadband
over powerlines. AOL, Comcast, and
Earthlink is using Netgear and
Linksys ETH adapters right now. The
speed for HomePlug 1.0 is 14Mbps
with built-in 56 bit DES security. The
new AV standard (expected to be
released Mach 31) features list a
200Mbps with a 128 bit AES
security. There is co-existence
multi-network operation and hidden
node service. Management functions
are capable of supporting
plug-and-play (plug it into the
converter and you are networked.)
Note here, if the listed prices for
product have been rounded up to the
nearest dollar. I never liked the
$9.99’s—which I put at $10. SRP is
Suggested Retail Pricing, MSRP is
Manufacturers Suggested Retail
Pricing, and ESP is Estimated Street
Price.
Actiontec
http://www.actiontec.com
The Actiontec 14 Mbps HomePlug
Ethernet Adapter can share your
Internet connection to any room in
your household that has a power
outlet. Now computers located in
other rooms can still browse the web,
send email, and connect to other
networked computers or printers. It is
also well suited for use with game
consoles for online gaming. Connect
one Adapter to your DSL/cable
modem or router and connect the
other to your computer. Plug both
Adapters into any two power outlets
in your home, and start surfing. No
driver software required.
Auto-configured transfer rates up to
14Mbps.
The Actiontec HomePlug Wireless
Kit creates an instant wireless
networking with your existing power
outlets. When connected to your
cable or DSL broadband router, it
creates a wireless network anywhere
in your home where you can find a
power outlet. Achieving connection
speeds of up to 54Mbps over the
802.11g WiFi network and up to
14Mbps over HomePlug. The
Actiontec HomePlug Ethernet
Adapter Kit is $130 for two
HomePlug Ethernet adapters and the
Actiontec HomePlug Wireless Kit is
$170 consisting of a HomePlug
Ethernet adapter and access point.
Belkin
http://www.belkin.com
The Powerline Ethernet Adapter
(F5D4070, $100) links your
Ethernet-equipped computers and
devices over your existing, standard
110-volt electrical wiring. Simply
plug one end of the adapter into an
available wall outlet and connect the
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