I am oioiyou on Dooyoo for anyone who may know my reviews already.
I must have signed up years ago ...
I am oioiyou on Dooyoo for anyone who may know my reviews already.
I must have signed up years ago but not actually reviewed anything until the past year as it seems I have been a Ciao member since 2004 :) Still finding my way around here too!
Member since:06.02.2004
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The basics:
7.2cm x 12cm (fits in your pocket/handbag) Weighs 8oz Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery Holds 10 sheets of Zink paper USB connection spot Bluetooth class 2 PictBridge
The moment I unwrapped this little beauty I wanted to use it. I got the power lead and plugged it in. I didn't wait that required charging time as I was so eager to use it. At least once and then let it charge properly. I let it charge for about 20 minutes so that it would have some power to it. I then took out the pack of 10 sheets of paper that came free with it and slotted them into place.
It took me a little while to go through my phone to find the perfect first photo. Sad I know but leave me to my simplicity! I found a cute photo of the kids cuddling and was ready to go...
Step one: find photo
(The following steps may vary depending on type of phone)
Step two: click send via Bluetooth
Step three: at this point my phone asks if I want to turn on Bluetooth (bit of an obvious question as I've just clicked send via Bluetooth don't ya think!)
Step four: when the phone has finished scanning for other Bluetooth devices choose the Polaroid one and the transfer has begun!
Step five: await delivery of your photo! Joy!
The printer
comes in two colours, Black & Pink. I have the black one. Don't tell my other half as he bought it for me but on Firefox the PoGo is priced at £99.95 with a price drop to £49.95. Bargain for such a funky little thing. One of the things I hate and love about my other half is his ability to find me cool presents! I sometimes feel like I get him crappy presents compared to what he finds for me!
Photos:
The prints are a bit dull compared to normal size prints but for the size and quickness of printing it's still really good.
The paper pack I have has 70 sheets in it and retails roughly at £12. The paper is 2x3" (5x7.6cm) so good for a borderless wallet picture. My son has printed a few photos of him and his friends and put them inside his closet door. They work like big stickers if you fancy that as the back peels off. When I first got the Pogo I printed a bunch of photos of the kids and put them in our family album. The photos come out of the printer dry and can immediately be attacked by monster children who can't seem to wait two seconds for something.
The Pogo can only fit 10 pieces of paper at a time and the pack of 70 has 7 individually wrapped packs inside the box so no need to sit there counting out sheets. Each pack has a blue sheet that needs to be placed at the bottom when loading and once the lid has been shut this blue sheet will feed through the Pogo to help align the photo paper and get it all ready for printing.
These funky sized photos were perfect for a baby-shower game as we could put all the baby bump photos onto the poster and still have tons of room for the wording and game rules.
The Zink photo paper reminds me of a little camera that was around when I was in college that was flat and once you'd taken the photo you could pull out the picture from the side. The photo was minuscule and you would have to cut the extra paper off the side. I still thought that was kinda nifty at the time but it has been left in the dust of the Pogo and its photo paper.
No ink! This is what makes the photo dry to the touch the moment it comes out of the Pogo printer. The photo paper is heat-activated, smudge-proof, water-resistant, fade-resistant and tear-proof. I've not tested the tear proof as I like my photos but the baby got hold of one and it got a bit bent but that's it. Speaking of bent ... I left a few of the printed photos on the table over night and in the morning the sides had curled up a bit. I sat there for a bit holding the photos curling the other way and that did the trick but I have a feeling since they are heat-activated the hot to cold might have caused this curling response.
The photos print in 60 seconds. I've not used the stop watch but once the details are Bluetoothed over it's about right. It does seem to take a little while to send the info to the device but 1 ½ to 2 minutes is not a long time to wait for a funky little picture. Wait hold the press! I've just seen on a website that the 60 seconds to print a photo is based on 20 seconds to transmit data and 40 seconds to physically print the photo, well hmm maybe I will get the stop watch out at some point because I'm not convinced by that one.
The photos will be slightly cropped to fit the paper size but to be honest I've only ever noticed once when I printed a photo with my son and a bunch of his friends in it and the kid at the bottom had his mouth cut off! Oops! Never liked that kid much anyway! Chuckle!
Function:
I hadn't until today printed anything from my digital camera so for the purpose of this review I got the cable out and had a go ... Thankfully the instructions are pictures! It was easy to do but I seem to take most photos from my phone as it's always at hand so probably won't do this very much.
I've read reviews saying that certain mobile phones aren't compatible with the Pogo but our Nokia N73 and N95 work fine. Apparently the iphone is a definite no-go with the PoGo.
The battery has a good life to it as I've printed about 15 photos so far and left it on for a bit whilst browsing photos and it's only had one good charge so no complaints there.
On the gadget is a pair of three-colour LEDs that show the charge and power status. If the battery gets very low it may not be able to accept Bluetooth but the colours identify what method is available and if recharging is necessary.
Suitable for ages 14 plus? Wonder why, my 6 year old can work it just as well as I can if not better!
I've seen on the internet that Polaroid have made a digital camera that has this printer built in which is seriously cool, but I got a camera for my birthday last year and should probably use it for another year before replacing it as the gift giver might get upset! At least that's enough time to read the reviews and see if it's any good.
In my opinion this little printer is a great step for Polaroid to take. It's handy, fun and wicked to show off to friends for me and the kids!
The Polaroid Two instant digital camera combines the instant fun of a digital camera and a ... more
pocket photo printer. The Polaroid PoGo Two takes 5-megapixel pictures then print a 2 x 3-inch piece of sticky-back photo paper. Thanks to the Zink (zero ink) te...
Postage & Packaging: £5.00 Availability: Usually dispatched within 6-10 business days...
Advantages: portable, good print quality, works well with most modern phones/cameras Disadvantages: Zink paper hard to find on High Street, sticky-backed paper has poor adhesion on some surfaces
jasonford 05.12.2009 (05.12.2009)
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Review of Polaroid PoGo
Advantages: Can finally print out pictures from my phone and camera, zero ink, double up as stickers Disadvantages: Not compitable with all cameras, still a bit pricey
ivytoad 14.07.2009 (14.07.2009)
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Review of Polaroid PoGo
Advantages: Can finally print out pictures from my phone and camera, zero ink, double up as stickers Disadvantages: Not compitable with all cameras, still a bit pricey
ivytoad 14.07.2009 (14.07.2009)
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Review of Polaroid PoGo
Advantages: portable, good print quality, works well with most modern phones/cameras Disadvantages: Zink paper hard to find on High Street, sticky-backed paper has poor adhesion on some surfaces
jasonford 05.12.2009 (05.12.2009)
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Review of Polaroid PoGo
Advantages: Small and portable, fun (but the novelty soon wears off), cheap to buy, needs no ink Disadvantages: Paper is very expensive, picture quality not up to standard, it's no more than a gadget
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