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Sakar International, based in Edison, New Jersey, is the first licensee under their Vivitar brand.
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"From our first meeting with Oshima, we thought he'd buy the company, " says Vivitar Chief Operating Officer Mark Legg.
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Oshima first began selling Vivitar's cameras in Japan in July as Plaza Create's store brand-disposables decorated with Warner Bros.
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Anyway, following up on the five megapixel, optical-zoomless 5150s that we brought you yesterday are two more funtastic models from Vivitar, the 8600s and the 5150s' big brother, the 6150s.
ENGADGET: Vivitar intros 6 megapixel 6150s and 8 megapixel 8600s at PMA
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It's designed by Vivitar, a price-conscious manufacturer hand-picked by retail partner Walmart, marking the first time that the educational company didn't have a direct hand in the creation of its hardware, a big change from the custom components that have traditionally gone into its XO line.
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You'd think with the way we're covering Vivitar cams this weekend (two posts already, which is just as many as they've gotten in the entire history of Engadget) that their execs might be paying us off or something, but we really don't consider partial ownership of the company to be a payoff- more of a consulting fee.
ENGADGET: Vivitar intros 6 megapixel 6150s and 8 megapixel 8600s at PMA