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

Subject: Re: [OM] The Polaroid Socialmatic (was: Sociomatic)
From: Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 00:52:29 -0800
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




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 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
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"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." -- David St. Hubbins

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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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