You're right.  It just seems that there is a general trend in consumer
electronics toward a thin, plasticized fake metal look.  Even car dashboards
are going that way.  I guess I'll just have to wait until the style goes
back to a more organic look.

Yes - those 2 cameras do look very nice. Thanks for pointing those out :-)

Jack

NO!
I just want to say YES!!  Thank heaven there's SOMEBODY left out there
with some taste.  If you look at ALL the modern electronics (and many many
cars) they all look like complete sh.t!
It seems that the only crayon left in their boxes is silver too.
What happened to cameras and electronics components (like VCRs, amps, etc)
being BLACK!!???  You can't find it to save your life now, unless you want
to go for big $ SLRs - but I suspect they will soon all befall the same
fate as well.

And you're absolutely right about the shape too.  Perfectly flat, nothing
to grip onto.  I don't need or want rubberized, but just some grip spots.
And don't make the thing as heavy as a brick!
Who cares if it's super small if it's so heavy it'll pull your pants to
your ankles if you put it in your pocket!

I suppose we should be careful what we wish for though, or they'll read
this, bastardize it, and turn out cameras that look like that Sony zoom
monstrosity or the new PT Cruiser SUV :(

And what's with all the camera cell phones with NO FLASH?!
USELESS!  99.9% of the time I'd ever use one for a quick snap I'd be
inside at night.

No worries, I feel ya :)

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