 Lots of fun and very creative! |
| Review Date: October 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: retro gal, Syracuse, N.Y. |
| First of all, this is really easy to use. I simply hooked it up to my camera, set my camera to browse photos and an option to print popped right up - it couldn't have been easier. The photos are pretty quick to develop and look great. I agree that the print quality is not perfect, but I actually like this - you can get kind of neat effects (nothing dramatic, but the prints have a particular feel to them, just like classic polaroid pics). If you are looking for precise realism, this isn't the printer for you. However, if you are looking for a fun way to give people a copy of the photo you just took or you want to create a collage or use these photos as part of an art project, etc., then I highly recommend the Pogo. I have thousands of photos stored on my computer but I almost never print them out because it seems like a hassle and gets expensive. However, I have already printed out 40 pogo pics and had a blast doing it! |
The surprise on their unsuspecting faces...
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| Review Date: October 31, 2008 |
| Reviewer: R. Edwards, Foster City, CA (USA) |
This is not about DPI or anything like that. We're not saving the world or even trying for a very large or accurate representation of it. However! When you can use your phone to take a picture of someone and instantly print it on a printer they're holding in their hands, the look on the face of the subject makes this printer TOTALLY WORTH IT.
You may want to wait for v2, however, because you'll probably inherit broader support from bluetooth and pictbridge devices (both of mine work, no problem, however my usb/bluetooth dongle thinks this printer is a PIM or something and wants to exchange business cards or something with it). meh.
Also, v2 may have longer battery life and *if we're lucky?* a smaller recharging brick (no kidding, the charger is LARGER than the printer). But, seriously, try my experiment:
Turn the printer on and hand it to a co-worker, especially someone that you want to make smile. Then ask them if you can take their picture with your phone. Say: "hold this a second, can I take your picture?" (as though you just want a record of this person). Take the picture and say "thank you" then, quickly now, before they lose focus, tell your bluetooth-enabled mobile camera phone to send-via-bluetooth and voila! the machine makes a soft wirr and kazaa! presto! the person is soon holding a picture of him-or-herself!
Then you can tell them to keep it.
"Hey, Jeff, can I take your picture?"
"Depends on what you're going to do with it."
"Give it to you, if this works..."
"Um... ok"
"Wow, that's really cool"
(an actual exchange)
-r
PS: SERIOUSLY recommended for people who are in desperate need of attention from those around him-or-her (such as myself, honestly).
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How Cool is this?
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| Review Date: September 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Oliver Williams, |
What a very cool product, I got it a few weeks ago and have had so much fun with it.
On the plus side:
*Unit is small (just a bit bigger than a deck of cards)
*it is so simple to use
*take it anywhere and a ton of fun
*does not need ink
*can run on batteries
*bluetooth your pictures to it from you cell phone
*There is nothing out there like it
Wish it had:
*Larger size (I hope they are working on one already)
*longer battery life (only 15 prints per charge)
I took mine on the plane last week and then to dinner, it received so much attention, what a blast. So many people were asking "what is that" and "can you take a picture of me". I hope they come out with one that prints larger sizes. The pictures are very good quality (better than polaroid instant, but not HD quality) but then again the fun factor is what this is made for, and if you like a picture you can print as many as you want.
I give it a thumbs up, can't wait till the next model (Come on Polaroid!)
For a first run, I say home run, they could tweek it a bit and it would be perfect. |
Very useful
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| Review Date: December 5, 2008 |
| Reviewer: ginmar, all over |
| This is a very nifty little gadget. The pictures are good quality, they don't bleed or run, and they're the perfect size for the wallet. Bad points: one charge lasts for about a pack of ten sheets. Still, a great little device. |
Perfect Little Printer
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| Review Date: August 18, 2009 |
| Reviewer: A. DesJardins, SaddleBrooke, AZ USA |
Wow, what a neat little printer. I charged it as directed, set up the blue tooth
connection to my Motorola K1m, sent a picture from a micro chip in the camera which
had been loaded from my computer and out came a fabulous picture of me in Morocco.
The pic is mounted on magnetic media on my refrig. I travel a lot and wanted a tiny
printer so I can print out the pictures I take of the people I meet along the way
and give them a gift. Many adults and children have never seen themselves in a picture.
I highly recommend this nifty gadget. I do agree with the others that the power supply
is rather large for something this small. |
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