Polaroid, the company that brought the world the iconic snap-and-print camera, is ready to introduce a new instant-photo product fit for the Digital Age. The PoGo, a mobile, inkless printer with a cute name, is small enough to fit in a pocket and prints wallet-size pictures that can be turned into stickers.
The PoGo is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Polaroid showed the little 8-ounce PoGo to CNET News.com on June 10, 2008. The product receives images via Bluetooth from a camera cell phone or through a USB cord from any digital camera. Then it uses inkless Zink technology to heat up the photo paper and bring out the colors embedded in the paper’s dye crystals.
Without ink heads, printers can be smaller and save money on ink. However, the Zink paper will still cost extra–an average of 35 cents per print. Future plans include larger prints that rely on the the same mobile, inkless concept.
Jon Pollock, vice president and general manager of product planning and new technology at Polaroid, said the product is aimed at teens and young adults who want to print from their cell phone cameras and get instant access to their shots.
The back side of the photos can be peeled, turning pictures into stickers–perfect for slapping on an unsuspecting victim’s back, but ideally used for decorating or making collages.
Polaroid’s PoGo will be available at Best Buy on July 6, 2008, and in most department stores by the fall. The printer retails for $149.
A novel idea, but who would use this other than kids? Is it worth $150? What do you think? Read the entire story here.
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