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Polaroid ColorShot USB photo printer Summary: Overall, this is a very neat little printer to have. Since by computer standards this is now "old technology", I doubt you'll find it at any retail store, but it's still available on Ebay (I payed $40 for mine), and other discount sites. Not everyone is fond of Polaroid shots; if however, you take a higher resolution digital photo (as in, 1100+ pixels) and print it out on "Spectra" film with this printer, I've found the quality to be a good bit higher than what comes directly out of a typical Polaroid camera. My Olympus digital camera shots printed out on the ColorShot printer with the same clarity as any 35mm photo I've seen, though a little smaller in size. This would be great for those extra prints you need during family gatherings to give to mom or grandma to take home with them. They don't smear (like ink), nor do they fade as fast as inkjet prints as well. If you find one of these, go for it. Strengths: Small, and easy to set up so long as you carefully follow the instructions. Easy to use, and produces good, clear, shots - so long as you're printing out larger sized, high res digital photos to the Polaroid film size. Weaknesses: Film averages $12 per 10 photo pack. This might not really be "bad" as some say, since if you're using a photo inkjet, 4 x 6 photo paper averages about 40-cents per sheet, plus you're using about 25-35 cents worth of ink per photo. This makes the Polaroid shots not so much more expensive when you look at it this way. One gripe is the small "manual" that came with mine looked like a bad xerox copy of an actual manual. Other than that, so far, no other complaints. Similar Products Used: Nothing exactly the same. Own an H.P. PhotoSmart inkjet printer, but don't think the two should be compared. Customer Service: Have not had to use.
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