Like so many others,
Canon is getting the jump on the big
Photokina show and announcing some of its
new products in advance, including its latest photo printer, the Selphy ES1. It'll give you prints in card size (2.1 x 3.4-inches), "L" size (3.5 x 4.7-inches), and postcard size (4 x 6-inches), all of which are handled with Canon's new integrated paper and ink cartridges; this is supposed to simplify things some, but we're guessing they also make it a fair bit more expensive (Canon sez €0.29, or about 37 cents, per print). If you dig that, the ES1 also packs a 2.5-inch LCD, wireless printing via IrDA, Bluetooth or Digital IXUS WIRELESS, and an optional battery pack for printing on the go. Look for this one to be available in September (in the U.K. to start with, it seems) for about $360.
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posted Aug 28th 2006 10:52AM
I wonder how the quality is. It's still cheaper, faster, and better quality to just upload my photos to Wally World online. 19 cents a print.
I just saw Epson's new PictureMate fall lineup. They kick Canon's and HP's rears so bad I'm surprised anybody buys anything else...
The new PictureMates are simply amazing, but I have yet to see any news of them on engaget or anywhere else.
PictureMate's are 24c-29c per print, and far far better quality then you'll get from Wally World. =p