Digital Cameras Killed Polaroid

Posted on February 8, 2008 at 6:31 pm (PST)

Polaroid announced it is closing its last film plant in Concord, Mass. Not so long ago Polaroid was a huge hit, because you could get pictures in minutes, rather than taking a trip to a store that offered 1 hour photo processing. Polaroid had the added advantage of keep those naughty pictures private too. Those days are now gone, and Polaroid has been replaced by instant high definition digital pictures, which can be shared by phone, computer, or digital storage media. On the plus side the Internet is booming with instant news, scandals, and social networking.