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by Hyena 5262 days ago
It's worth noting that Kodak was a leader in digital cameras even in the 1980s. It's also worth considering the impact of vertical integration: companies like Samsung and LG also make phones, giving their own CCD makers a boost. In order for Kodak to survive, it would need to be a vastly trimmed down CCD maker or expand into the mobile phone market. That is, there was simply little way for Kodak to remain viable as an independent company.