Vacations are a good time to watch people and how they use portable products. This year was the first time I noticed more women using cameras than mn. Right alter Mother's Day I went to a major discount store to buy a package of plastic protection sheets for small LCD screens, but they were sold out. It would be another week before their camera accessories would be re-stocked after the recent camera buying frenzy. At the time, I thought a digital camera would be a nice gift, but may be seldom used. Wow, was I wrong! My vacation observations showed that about three-fourths of the photographers were female, often using more advanced Digital SLRs versus the simple point-and-shoot models. On the plane ride to our destination, a woman sitting in front of me spent nearly a full three hours reading the user manual for her new DSLR. I wondered what my camera manual said that I didn't know. While disembarking, I asked if she was ready to enjoy her new camera. She said yes, and was eager to experiment with the new modes of operation. Her husband spent his time reading newspapers.
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