jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

That's a good idea because you could download the images and then use the card for yourself. Of course, there would have to be a display of exactly what is on the card.

firtree Loc: Florida, USA

Perhaps... But those are beautiful shots nonetheless. I would buy those postcards!

Cape Codder Loc: Cape Cod

I did buy those slides in plastic sleeves as a back up in case film got lost in processing or when I cold not photograph myself. I have noticed that many of them are now discolored.

Re today: In the Cinque Terre, the internet café had DVDs/CDs? that one could buy as a screen saver. I bought one as it was of the cats of the CT.

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

That was exactly my thinking. I usually bought all of my slide film before embarking on a vacation, but if I ran short I was forced into paying the premium prices in the gift shop for more film. And I always checked the expiry date because a lot of it sat around for quite awhile.

Today I take cards and a computer with me, and I download images every night, but I don't clear the card. I keep it as a sort of backup until I get home and everything is moved to the desktop computer. There was one trip where I did not have the download capability with me and I did have to buy an extra SD card, and that was when the cost per GB of space was still quite high.

Given the capacity of today's SD cards I would expect only a portion of the card would be occupied by the photo offerings, so the card with the photos should sell at a small premium above the cost of just a spare card and it would be usable right away.

From a business perspective I don't think selling SD cards, blank or partially loaded, at a gift shop would be a big seller. But who knows -- cards can fail at any time and it might be the only option for the traveller. If I was determined to buy canned photos of a place and I was given the choice of a CD/DVD vs an SD card that I can reuse I would seriously consider the SD card if the price were reasonable. And if my reason for buying was to get an SD card I might be willing to pay a bit more for the photos.

olddog Loc: louisville ky

John, back in the early 1960's, I worked for a post card company. We offered personalized post cards to resorts and local outlets in Wisconsin. They had to be ordered in bulk so that hindered the small owners. The people I worked for wanted me to take over when they retired but I could see the future of post cards was in stocking a volume and being a distributer. That's pretty much what happened so I left for work elsewhere. You can still find general scenic cards in tourist shops.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I was at Yellowstone last summer hoping for some great wildlife shots. I got some, not enough.

We found a non-profit Yellowstone foundation office and went there to ask wolf questions. On the wall behind the information counter were monitors with slide shows of wildlife. I asked the veteran volunteer at the counter how I could buy high resolution copies.

It makes even more sense this year than last. The newest TVs have USB ports and software to make them run like slide shows controlled by the TV's remote.

He liked the idea and promised to propose it to management. Who knows what they will do.

TREBOR77 Loc: Winchester Kentucky

That is a real pretty horse on your profile....looks like a KY horse....LOL

the hiker Loc: San Diego

back in the 60s and 70s I bought packages of slides when I was in the Natl.Parks mainly because they had slides that were taken in all the different seasons and there were areas that unless you back packed too you couldn't get the shots that they took. Today I usualy buy the DVDs so if I go back I can cover the areas I didn't get to the first time.I also share these DVDs with others who are planning a trip to these parks but have never been there.IT helps them plan there trip better and saves them time.