AA loading - suggestion for Kodak

I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

Greetings VB,

I can appreciate your concerns and the suggestion. I am taking the action of
moving your comments on to our concept team who want to know of your
interests. I am not sure of the reason for the bottom loading battery
configuration, but I suspect there is a valid reason? If I can learn more
about this while sharing your thoughts, I will return with it.

Thanks for posting this,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company






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I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

Greetings VB,

I can appreciate your concerns and the suggestion. I am taking the action of
moving your comments on to our concept team who want to know of your
interests. I am not sure of the reason for the bottom loading battery
configuration, but I suspect there is a valid reason? If I can learn more
about this while sharing your thoughts, I will return with it.

Thanks for posting this,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company






wrote in message
oups.com...
I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:45:20 -0400, Ronald Baird wrote:

I am not sure of the reason for the bottom loading battery
configuration, but I suspect there is a valid reason? If I can learn
more about this while sharing your thoughts, I will return with it.

There may be valid reasons, but vbhelpski probably wouldn't have
asked for a different "side loading" design if the current bottom
loading design didn't have parts break so often. For quite some
time people here have been reporting similar breakage problems
(you've seen many or all of them) and as far as I can tell they only
happen with Kodak cameras. All of my cameras have had bottom
loading batteries and I've had no similar problems nor have I heard
complaints from other people using the same cameras. Kodak really
should have addressed this problem long before this. Or if they
have, they should have made you aware of what has been done to
correct it. Kodak doesn't need a reputation that will only be
overcome by introducing a "5 year, 50,000 mile" warranty.

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 14:45:20 -0400, Ronald Baird wrote:

I am not sure of the reason for the bottom loading battery
configuration, but I suspect there is a valid reason? If I can learn
more about this while sharing your thoughts, I will return with it.

There may be valid reasons, but vbhelpski probably wouldn't have
asked for a different "side loading" design if the current bottom
loading design didn't have parts break so often. For quite some
time people here have been reporting similar breakage problems
(you've seen many or all of them) and as far as I can tell they only
happen with Kodak cameras. All of my cameras have had bottom
loading batteries and I've had no similar problems nor have I heard
complaints from other people using the same cameras. Kodak really
should have addressed this problem long before this. Or if they
have, they should have made you aware of what has been done to
correct it. Kodak doesn't need a reputation that will only be
overcome by introducing a "5 year, 50,000 mile" warranty.

wrote:
I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

I believe that Kodak sells the doors for some models, and that
installation isn't too difficult. Still, I am VERY careful about
opening and closing the doors on mine.


--
Ron Hunter

wrote:
I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

I believe that Kodak sells the doors for some models, and that
installation isn't too difficult. Still, I am VERY careful about
opening and closing the doors on mine.


--
Ron Hunter

In article .com,
wrote:

I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.

That is an unfortunate problem, but AAs are way too big for many
ultra-compact digitals and square Lithium batteries are the way forward
- all we really need are extra add-ons at the POS - say Buy two
batteries and we'll give you a discount on the 2nd or Upgrade to a
larger capacity media and we'll give a discount - I'm sure this would
be very popular with merchants, would inspire more people to upgrade
easily and make digitals truly Plug and Play.

Stewy wrote:
In article .com,
wrote:


I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.


That is an unfortunate problem, but AAs are way too big for many
ultra-compact digitals and square Lithium batteries are the way forward
- all we really need are extra add-ons at the POS - say Buy two
batteries and we'll give you a discount on the 2nd or Upgrade to a
larger capacity media and we'll give a discount - I'm sure this would
be very popular with merchants, would inspire more people to upgrade
easily and make digitals truly Plug and Play.

Very often if you buy the camera, and tell them you want a spare
battery, but are going to buy it on the internet because it is cheaper,
they will match the price. Just depends on the dealer.


--
Ron Hunter

Stewy wrote:
In article .com,
wrote:


I know you guys are moving away from AAs, but
on chance should you decide to design a new
camera with them, please consider 'side' loading
the cells. Let the camera body take the
compression. These 'end' hold light weight doors
that compress the cells break way to easy.
If it were not for ebay how much would I have
spent fixing my unit? $100 per break?

I was looking at your cx7530 but see it has the same
problem/door as my 3mp unit.


That is an unfortunate problem, but AAs are way too big for many
ultra-compact digitals and square Lithium batteries are the way forward
- all we really need are extra add-ons at the POS - say Buy two
batteries and we'll give you a discount on the 2nd or Upgrade to a
larger capacity media and we'll give a discount - I'm sure this would
be very popular with merchants, would inspire more people to upgrade
easily and make digitals truly Plug and Play.

Very often if you buy the camera, and tell them you want a spare
battery, but are going to buy it on the internet because it is cheaper,
they will match the price. Just depends on the dealer.


--
Ron Hunter