Interesting article here:
September 22, 2003 — Add the venerable slide projector to the list of vanishing 20th century artifacts.
Kodak will cease production of its slide projectors and accessories in June 2004, according to a mid-July email sent to institutional users by Kodak account manager Glenn Price. The "pre-disclosure" was intended to give government agencies, (and by extension, arts institutions, and schools and universities) plenty of time to prepare â₉€œ either by accelerating their slide-scanning programs, or by stocking up on projectors and parts while they are still available.
Affected product lines are the Carousel, Ektagraphic, Ektalite, and Ektapro projectors, and all Kodak slide projector accessories. Kodak will continue to provide service and support for slide projectors until 2011, and Comm-Tec, the company's German distributor, will continue to sell Ektapro projectors and accessories beyond 2004, according to the widely circulated email.
"Investigating and installing replacement technologies can be a challenging and costly effort with a long implementation timeline." Price wrote, "Many may wish to purchase backup units for currently installed slide projectors while making the transition." He requested that institutions make Kodak aware of future requirements to insure that there would be "enough products on hand before production ends."
David L. Pitts, DDS, MSD
Associate Professor
Department of Endodontics
Box 357448
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
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I suppose this says that the sales of slide projectors are in the toilet. I know that sales of film cameras and film processing are way down these days.
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