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Re: [OM] The Polaroid Socialmatic (was: Sociomatic)

Subject: Re: [OM] The Polaroid Socialmatic (was: Sociomatic)
From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 09:53:43 +0000
Ah yes, the old one (from 2 years ago) was this
http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Z2300-Digital-Instant-Camera/dp/B008GVXL1A/ref=pd_cp_p_1

On 10/12/2014, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't think this is new is it? Polaroid had a little printer called
> the Pogo (I have one) which is the size of a p&s. It has a
> rechargeable battery and prints those little stickers from a usb link
> to a digicam (pictbridge).  I think there was a camera (maybe under a
> different brand) with the printer built in. Maybe the wifi is new...
> Jez
>
> On 10/12/2014, Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 2x3" cards
>> I wonder what the cost of the disposables is going to be?
>>
>> Even at $300 retail, this could be a big money maker if people really use
>> it
>> ,assuming the disposable trail is high like the original polaroid.
>> Tim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>  From: Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 8:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] The Polaroid Socialmatic (was: Sociomatic)
>>
>>
>> The marketing-speak in the copy of that listing made me old-school
>> nauseous.
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Braun
>> Certified Music Junkie
>>
>> "It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins
>>
>> "Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life" - Berthold
>> Auerbach
>>
>> On Dec 9, 2014, at 20:43, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>    No, I'm not making this up.  There was a short blurb on a local
>>>>> social commentary programme
>>>>> just now that made mention of a new camera from Polaroid, the
>>>>> "Sociomatic" (Socialmatic?).  It's a
>>>>> thin camera that includes a small printer and a wireless adapter.  The
>>>>> printer produces printed
>>>>> copies of photos around the size of a business card, and the wireless
>>>>> adapter lets you upload and
>>>>> download photos from social media.
>>>>>
>>>>>    I won't have a wifi connection until tomorrow morning, so I cannot
>>>>> examine the details.  The
>>>>> blurb mentioned that it is already available from Amazon.  Perhaps
>>>>> someone here can find out more
>>>>> about this.  If it's for real, it may be just the thing to exhume
>>>>> Polaroid from the grave.
>>>>>
>>>>>    But, it's unfortunate that the name sounds very similar to
>>>>> sociopathic.  The comedians are
>>>>> going to have fun with this.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    And "Polaroid" sounds a lot like "paranoid", so this camera could
>>>> become known as the Paranoid Sociopathic.
>>>>
>>>>    I've known a number of people who would readily identify with that.
>>>>
>>>
>>>     And the Polaroid Socialmatic is for real:
>>>
>>> http://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Socialmatic-Digital-Instant-Camera/dp/B00QFVKXIC
>>>
>>>     But it still sounds like Paranoid Sociopathic.
>>>
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>>>     - Hunter S. Thompson
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