TWICE - August 4, 2003

Hoping to ride the successful coattails of one-time-use (OTU) film cameras, the Ritz camera chain is rolling out one of the industry's first OTU digital cameras. For $10.99, Ritz will offer an OTU digital camera, 25 4-by-6-inch prints and a CD with the images and software. The camera, manufactured by San Francisco-based Pure Digital Technologies, will carry Ritz's Dakota ...

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• Plantronics Wireless Headsets Shipping Later This Summer
• Fellowes Launches Wrist Support Line
• Case Closed Debuts Laptop Portable Storage
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• Palm Introduces Tungsten T2
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• Digital Imaging
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• Vendors Mixed on Potential Product Shortages
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• Argus Camera Acquired By Hartford Computer Group
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• Home Audio
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