Re: [IxDA] Re: [IxDA] Google's New Design
11 May 2010 - 10:10am
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On May 11, 2010, at 10:49 AM, Dave Epstein wrote:
> Plus, with > cameraphones becoming the most common/carried picture taking device I > wonder how much longer the camera icon as they show it will seem > relevant. Or maybe it will transcend the physical camera form.
Considering the shelf-life that the floppy disk icon has had representing "save", I'm betting that the camera will be with us as a recognizable icon for a long, long time.
Best, Jack
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I think cameras will be with us for a long long time too, until we can start changing the lenses on our tiny phone cams.