Microsoft couldn't afford a 126 meg CCD

**RichA** · August 29th 06, 12:41 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems

So they built a camera with 13 small CCDs in it. They said that costs
to produce (not that it was impossible) a 126meg CCD were prohibitive.
The camera is called the Ultracam made by a company called, Vexcel and
will be used by Microsoft's Virtual Earth mapping business unit.
http://www.vexcel.com/products/photo...amx/index.html

**Charlie Self** · August 29th 06, 11:26 AM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems

RichA wrote:
So they built a camera with 13 small CCDs in it. They said that costs
to produce (not that it was impossible) a 126meg CCD were prohibitive.
The camera is called the Ultracam made by a company called, Vexcel and
will be used by Microsoft's Virtual Earth mapping business unit.
http://www.vexcel.com/products/photo...amx/index.html

And your point is? Possibly that Microsoft is so rich that it shouldn't
make sensible business decisions?

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