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 The Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer has got to be one of the coolest gadgets I’ve wanted in a while. It prints digital photos taken with a cell phone or a digital camera onto almost indestructible 2″ x 3″ sheets of Zink paper.

Zink paper allows the digital photos to print without even one drop of ink. Zink paper has 100 billion yellow, magenta and cyan crystals that are activated in one pass of 200 million heat pulses. In less than 1 minute the print is finished.

Prints from the PoGo are touch proof, smudge proof, tear proof, water resistant and has a sticky back. You can peel or not it is up to you. 

I had read about the PoGo several months back but it was actually released for sale to the public recently. Everyone that I have shown it to has drooled almost as much as me.

Pictures on my cell phone tend to stay on my cell phone. These little 2″ x 3″ pictures have such potential. Stick them on envelopes, stick them on packages, stick them on name badges and the list goes on and on. Parties could be a great place to share photos with friends and family. Family reunions would be another fun time to snap and share these little pictures.

The Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer is small enough to carry anywhere. It measures approximately 4.7″ x 2.8″ x  0.9″.  They are priced at approximately $150 and the Zink paper sells for approximately $10 per 30 sheets. The price is a bit steep but it would be fun to have.

2008-08-30 22:59:07