Kodak intros Olympics-branded M2008 digital camera

It certainly hasn't gone to the lengths Lenovo has gone with its Olympics tie-ins, but we wouldn't exactly expect anything more from Kodak given its past adventures in athletic cross-promotion. Dubbed the M2008, this latest entry appears to simply be a rebranded version of the company's M1033 compact camera, with it boasting the same 10-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, and 720p video recording features as its non-Olympic counterpart. No word on a release 'round these parts, it seems, but those in China can apparently pick one up now for about $270.

[Thanks, Ehren G]

[fred @ May 20th 2008 2:17PM]

Just don't try to take pictures with it in China.

Those pictures will be pixelated.

[Qugeist @ May 20th 2008 2:49PM]

I really liked your sarcasm.

[Vonna Seeber @ May 20th 2008 2:23PM]

I was told that Kodak was not the camera of choice. True?

[nDee @ May 21st 2008 7:37AM]

Style, I guest?
Really, black is not suitable for happy events like Olympics for Chinese,
however how visionary are they, since everyone prefer black now for the earthquake.

[Blaine Oliver @ May 20th 2008 2:34PM]

So where do you plan on buying your watch? your tv? Your pc parts in some cases too. Your hifi? What about the chair you are sitting in right now?

They are all china, saying no to china is saying no to pretty much everything, your ipod is china, so is your tshirt, if its not china, its an asian country, not racist, but fact you always buy china so dont claim you dont.

[tom @ May 20th 2008 2:38PM]

@Blaine - read carefully "not support this product or anything else that has an association with these Olympic games that are held in China."

Not ALL product made in China.

+1 Mark - I have no hate against China (except the communist regime)

[Blaine Oliver @ May 20th 2008 2:40PM]

'Furthermore, future product purchases of mine will have be made or assembled in another country paying poverty wages to their laborers. Taiwan or India perhaps, I will research this.'

This does not state that he will not buy china then? Read again please.

[Qugeist @ May 20th 2008 2:56PM]

@Mark:
Taiwan is considered a province of China, in the Chinese law and is recognised that way in the UN.

So you won't buy Chinese is kinda contradicting. But like you said, read more :)

It's fine if you don't support the Olympics. I support the Olympics, although I don't like communist ruling (like what tom said).

[initialxy @ May 20th 2008 3:05PM]

@Mark, nah... still pretty hard to avoid china. My laptop had no "made in china" label but the cardboard box came with it was made in china. even if it doesn't say "made in china" on the surface, some hidden parts are probably made in china.

to be honest, i'm not rich enough to avoid china. so i will just go to walmart and stick to my the-cheaper-the-better policy.

[stevieS @ May 21st 2008 8:59AM]

I assume that every time you hit the release some Tibetan gets abused!

[Blaine Oliver @ May 20th 2008 3:21PM]

Im not american so i dont shop wall mart, so before you make some trashy american joke, get the facts right. I am brittish, and if its not asian, then its not made anywhere, pretty much.

[tom @ May 20th 2008 3:33PM]

@ Blaine

"I am brittish"

Sire, check your spelling. You are putting us to shame.

[Michael @ Jun 18th 2008 7:02AM]

@Blaine Oliver, haha, some truth there about American jokes. However can you spell your (our) nation correctly?

There's always tesco. but you know what they mean - huge warehouse style stores selling cheap stuff (cheap both ways).

Some people just think that they don't buy Chinese stuff is ok. It's NOT avoidable, you can try, but up to a certain extent. If you don't buy anything from China your neighbour does, so does the other majority of people you know. They just want to know that a T-shirt won't cost you £50 ($100) and burn a hole in their wallets.

You just can't take China out of the equation, so fighting against Chinese goods is pointless. People fighting against the Beijing Olympics is also pointless. They just don't give a damn of what you're (or whoever is) complaining, about human rights and all that. And besides, you can't really say anything unless you're the athlete giving up 2008 (which I think is really, really a bad choice).

Oh, lastly, if you hate Chinese stuff so much, don't hate the people. They have nothing to do with it.

[Qugeist @ May 20th 2008 3:41PM]

@mark:
Yes of course I know that - I meant a view from the mainland's perspective. I hope I didn't misconcepted many here.

I'd also like to congratulate Mr 馬英九 (Ma Yingjiu) on his presidency sworn-in today.

[Landlocked @ May 20th 2008 3:52PM]

Yippee! Political and social suppression -- now there's a Kodak Moment.

[Cunthor @ May 20th 2008 4:19PM]

I for one, welcome our Chinese overlords.

[Kspraydad @ May 20th 2008 6:26PM]

Kodak just jumped the shark.

[albi @ May 21st 2008 11:02PM]

congrats sS, u r brandwashed by the western govs.
im so sick of seeing all these off topic discussions whenever some China related article pops up