Polaroid Pogo Reviewed

Poloroid’s Pogo has made plenty of noise with its release and it’s time to put it to test. PC Advisor has carried out detailed testing of the product and the verdict is quite favourable to the manufacturer.

The reviewer used a Palm Treo for capturing photos and using its inbuilt Bluetooth function to transfer images to the printer.

The quality of print was dull, flat and discoloured for pictures taken with Treo. But, an image taken with an 8MP digital camera came out with amazing quality and featured complete colour gradations and fine details.

However, it was found that the Pogo would get quite hot after printing eight photos in succession.
The prints were 100% dry as it emerged out of the printer which would not allow any room for smearing.

All photos printed get automatically scaled to 2X3 inches to fit the paper used. There were some prints with chopped off bottom and top part of the images.

Printing speed was under a minute for pictures taken from the Treo and it took a lot longer for the images taken by the 8MP digital camera.

Here’s the best part, the verdict: The Polaroid PoGo’s appeal lies in its mobility and its near-instantaneous picture production. The price is steep for what amounts to a one-trick gimmick printer. But that doesn’t detract from the silly fun people can have by printing pictures on the go. Teens and tweens, in particular, will love this feature; and casual users and business people (for example, real-estate agents who want to print pics of specific rooms for clients without delay) may appreciate PoGo’s portability.