Monday, December 15, 2003
Digital Cameras Take Off
The popularity of digital cameras, one of the most requested gifts this holiday season, is paying off for online photo services.
Market leaders Ofoto, Shutterfly and Snapfish report big sales increases over last year. Research firm IDC estimates revenue for the sector will be up 50% over 2002.
Here's how photo Web sites work: Instead of printing digital photos at home, or bringing a memory card to a store to have it done, digital shutterbugs transfer pictures from PCs to these Web sites. The process can take minutes with high-speed Internet access, much longer with dial-up.
Then they order prints, delivered via mail in a few days.
One big change from last year: The cost of a 4x6 print has plummeted. Most charged 49 cents last Christmas. Ofoto now charges 29 cents, and Snapfish charges 25 cents. Prices are even lower if you agree to Snapfish's or Shutterfly's prepayment plan. Snapfish charges $76 for 400 4x6 prints, or 19 cents each. Full Article>>>
Market leaders Ofoto, Shutterfly and Snapfish report big sales increases over last year. Research firm IDC estimates revenue for the sector will be up 50% over 2002.
Here's how photo Web sites work: Instead of printing digital photos at home, or bringing a memory card to a store to have it done, digital shutterbugs transfer pictures from PCs to these Web sites. The process can take minutes with high-speed Internet access, much longer with dial-up.
Then they order prints, delivered via mail in a few days.
One big change from last year: The cost of a 4x6 print has plummeted. Most charged 49 cents last Christmas. Ofoto now charges 29 cents, and Snapfish charges 25 cents. Prices are even lower if you agree to Snapfish's or Shutterfly's prepayment plan. Snapfish charges $76 for 400 4x6 prints, or 19 cents each. Full Article>>>
