http://www.etiole.com/2012/10/where-inventors-and-visionaries-differ-present-and-future/ Dream Tech. Live Tech. Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:13:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.etiole.com/2012/10/where-inventors-and-visionaries-differ-present-and-future/#comment-6384 Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:13:48 +0000 http://www.etiole.com/?p=6259#comment-6384 This reads like your research of Edwin Land and his magnificent inventions consisted of briefly skimming his Wikipedia page. Edwin Land absolutely was a visionary (as well as an inventor). You’re taking a far too narrow view of his work. He was able to predict and cater to photography’s invasion by mankind’s thirst for instant gratification before anyone else in the industry knew it was coming. Improving on something people didn’t know needed to be improved and inspiring droves of imitators (who were never able to make it better) make the man an unquestionable visionary. Digital photography is an extension of the basic principles of Land’s work (what Edwin didn’t predict was the decline of physical media). Polaroid, in its prime, was a huge commercial success, at its height outselling the Titan that was Kodak. Polavision was only one product line and Edwin Land’s only commercial failure after 30 years of success and innovation. You seem to greatly admire Steve Jobs, I would think you would want to take some more time to examine the people and ideas that inspired him. Edwin Land envisioned the impossible and made it reality.

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