A "one-use" Disposable Camcorder -- GizMag has the story:
It had to happen one day but we didn�t quite expect it so soon. The digital imaging revolution took another leap forward today with the introduction of the CVS One-Time-Use Video Camcorder -- the world's first disposable digital video camera. For US$30, the CVS camcorder records up to 20 minutes of 640x480 video and sound. The video camcorder's 1.4-inch color playback screen lets consumers instantly enjoy their home videos and even delete unwanted segments with the press of a button. Once finished shooting, consumers simply return the video camera to their local CVS/pharmacy store and get a DVD to view and share the same day. Video camera processing, that is, burning the DVD for you, costs US$12.99.Sooo -- we are looking at $30 to buy and $12.99 to get the DVD and I am assuming that CVS keeps the camera so that it can be recycled with fresh batteries, etc... Of course there is going to be some form of Digital Rights Management to keep this from being hacked but I'm betting less than one week to break the DRM and tell people how to keep reusing it. The Camcorder is being rolled out on June 26th. At $30, we are getting very competitive with basic webcams and I would buy one of these just for that. Of course the real question is, how long until this puppy can boot Linux...
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