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Yeah, I know, but I don't think that product category is very profitable, and they fill a wholly different role. They're marketed towards scrap-bookers and mobile professionals, and they aren't usually very cheap.

What I meant is that I think there is a profitable idea there exploiting the concept as a fun toy for younger people.

I know a ton of people that'd be psyched at the prospect of printing out their selfies as stickers from their phone or a very mobile phone-like device.




It's funny that you say cheap, when I remember the printer being about $99 (in late 90s dollars!) which was close to the price of a Game Boy (color) as well. In all my years of school and daycare I remember seeing exactly one kid with one, and even then it wasn't used for photos since no one had a camera. We ended up just printing Pokemon sprites.

6 AA batteries was also an extremely luxurious allotment...




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