Polaroid killing Polaroid Instant Film

Despite some enthusiasm Polaroid are killing Polaroid Instant Film Factories. Queue price rises and Polaroid's entry into "cult status" deserved or not, ala the Lomo LC-A. Full details can be found at the Washington Post:

"Polaroid Corp. is dropping the technology it pioneered long before digital photography rendered instant film obsolete to all but a few nostalgia buffs. Polaroid is closing factories in Massachusetts, Mexico and the Netherlands and cutting 450 jobs as the brand synonymous with instant images focuses on ventures such as a portable printer for images from cell phones and Polaroid-branded digital cameras, televisions and DVD players. This year's closures will leave Polaroid with 150 employees at its Concord headquarters."