In 1975, a Kodak engineer built the world’s first digital camera.
It could have changed photography forever.
But Kodak dismissed it, saying:
“That’s nice—don’t tell anyone.”
What happened next became one of the biggest business mistakes in history
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The Missed Digital Wave: In 1975, Kodak
In 1975, a Kodak engineer built the world’s first digital camera.
It could have changed photography forever.
But Kodak dismissed it, saying:
“That’s nice—don’t tell anyone.”
What happened next became one of the biggest business mistakes in history
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