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Re: [OM] The Polaroid Sociomatic

Subject: Re: [OM] The Polaroid Sociomatic
From: Scott Gomez <sgomez.baja@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:07:18 -0800
Perhaps it's this:

http://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-Instax-Mini-Instant-White/dp/B00AWKJPPY

I learned about it a week ago as my grandson ordered it (and a bunch of
accessories and film) for his girlfriend. These are high school aged kids,
and apparently these are the new "in" thing.

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 6:32 PM, 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.
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>      - Hunter S. Thompson
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