Dell Wasabi vs. Polaroid PoGo
I have owned both the Dell Wasabi and the Polaroid PoGo for 18 months, & I Like the Dell a little better. Primarily the battery life. Both are fairly bad, but the PoGo's battery is worse, and not easily replaceable. ALthough on e-bay the PoGo sells for about the same as a Dell Wasabi Battery! ($35). They are both similar design, but Dell-sturdy plastic and Polaroid is aluminum - appearing metal. I've dropped both. No big problems, but I feel safer with the Dell. The battery life on each is fair. 8-10 prints on Dell vs. 7-8 on the PoGo. You can buy new batteries on the Dell, but not the PoGo. I am on my second battery on the Dell now. The Pogo's battery wouldn't hold a charge after 6 months of daily use. The print quality of the Dell is the same...possibly slightly better, but hard to tell, as the biggest difference in quality is made by cleaning printer (printing a "dummy" blue card), and using a fresh batch of "zink" paper (the crystals on the paper carries an expiration date.) Overall, I'm happy with this printer. Both printers use the exact same paper and printing process. Yes, the Dell will work w/ polaroid zinc paper, but you'll get a "frownie face" on the printer the whole time you are printing.:{ Polariod PoGo printer accepts the dell paper just fine. "Zink" (zero ink) technology is not a good as ink, but WAY more convenient, snd faster than ink. Love the sticky back on the paper. Bluetooth setup is fairly easy on both printers. No, it doesn't work on the iPhone 3/4 without jailbreaking. (Apple doesn't put the technology the specific bluetooth technology, possibly due to potential song sharing?). I prefer using a higher quality camera, then printing directly from a "pictbridge"camera using USB cable. There are no consumer cameras w/ bluetooth, except a 2005 Kodak. You cannot print from a computer with a standard usb cable! To print from PC, you must use bluetooth.
Pro's: Very portable, battery power is limited, but very convenient! Reasonably fast prints w/ sticky back.
Con's: No PC printing without bluetooth. Zink print quality (both Dell and PoGo) is for scrapbok, reference, etc. I actually use it for documenting wounds in a medical record, but I wish the quality was a little better. If you want a fun thing for a tween, a printer for your cell phone camera, or something for a reunion/name badges, this works well.Read full review