New Camera: Polaroid introduces new Z2300 instant digital camera

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<p><a href="http://www.polaroid.com" target="_blank">Polaroid</a> introduced the Z2300 instant digital camera, featuring an integrated printer with ZINK Technology, enabling users to instantly capture, edit and in less than a minute print full color, 2-by-3-inch prints. Along with the ability to easily upload images to any social media platform, the Z2300 offers a 10 megapixel image sensor and 3-inch LCD display.<br>

The Z2300 camera’s on-board editing suite allows you to review and crop your pictures right on the camera without transferring them to your PC. You can choose to automatically print every picture or wait for the perfect shot to avoid wasted prints.<br>

The <em>Polaroid</em> Z2300 instant digital camera has a suggested retail price of US$159.99. Fifty-sheet packs of 2-by-3-inch Premium ZINK Paper retail for $24.99, and 30-sheet packs sell for $14.99. Both are available for pre-order via <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.polaroid.com&esheet=50324040&lan=en-US&anchor=www.polaroid.com&index=1&md5=3ed0221bfa646ea05c63bccf46f30480" target="_blank">www.polaroid.com</a>.<br>

Beginning July 2, 2012 instant photography fans can also enter a giveaway for a chance to win a free Z2300 before it hits store shelves. Three winners will be randomly selected. The sweepstakes ends July 22, 2012. Fans can view full sweepstakes rules and enter via Polaroid’s Facebook page, <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPolaroid&esheet=50324040&lan=en-US&anchor=www.facebook.com%2FPolaroid&index=2&md5=11f864d0a93d63a15e17a2d005cdf03f" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/Polaroid</a>. All entrants will also receive a $50 promotional code good toward the purchase of a Z340 camera via <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.polaroid.com&esheet=50324040&lan=en-US&anchor=www.polaroid.com&index=3&md5=496fc5f42d6d2070c0613e64e042aad8" target="_blank">www.polaroid.com</a>.</p>

<p>Source: <a href="http://pmanewsline.com/2012/06/28/polaroid-introduces-new-z2300-intant-digital-camera/">http://pmanewsline.com/2012/06/28/polaroid-introduces-new-z2300-intant-digital-camera/</a></p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Interesting. but <em>ZINK</em>?</p>

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<p><strong><em>Zink</em></strong><br />From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />Zink can refer to:<br /><br /> Another name for the cornett or cornetto, a Renaissance wind instrument<br /> A misspelling of Zinc, a metallic chemical element<br /> Zink magazine<br /> ZINK, an inkless printing technology used in instant photo printers<br /> A word in the Dagaare language meaning "quiet determined one"<br /> Charlie Zink, an American baseball player<br /> Nicolaus Zink (1812–1887), the founder of Sisterdale, Texas<br /> Zink, an album by the Dutch musician Bloem de Ligny<br /> Zink (Faroese band), a former faroese punk band.<br /><br /></p>

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<p>On the same general level of interest, you might want to know that Studebaker produced a car called the "Dictator" from 1927-1937. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studebaker_Dictator">link</a></p>

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[carbon_dragon]

<p>$5/shot seems like a high hurdle. </p>

<p>Maybe instead it should be combined with a social networking theme where the pictures are automatically uploaded to a server that you maintain online and select the people the pictures go to and be able to select it on the fly in the camera too? </p>

<p>I guess I'm glad to see it though -- I guess that is the traditionalist in me. Might be useful for pros taking pictures in places like Africa so that they can give a picture to a subject.</p>

[zane1664879013]

<p>zink = zero ink, natch.</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>It wasn't that I didn't <em>get</em> the name, it's on the list from Wicki. It's that the name was <em>chosen. <br /></em><br>

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I suppose Dink (digital ink) was already taken.<em><br /></em></p>

[rosenmj]

<p>@David - more like $0.50 per shot</p>