Xiaomi Mi Pocket Photo Printer: a useless gadget for $60

Alongside technologically advanced and in-demand devices, Xiaomi Corporation sometimes releases useless gadgets. An example is the Xiaomi Mi Pocket Photo Printer, which is actively advertised online and on social networks. The Chinese are not learning from the experience of their predecessors. After all, a full analog of a portable printer has already been promoted by Koreans. The LG Pocket Photo PD223 gadget – a digital replacement for the Polaroid camera – disappeared from the market as quickly as it appeared.

 Xiaomi Mi Pocket Photo Printer

According to the manufacturer’s idea, the user needs quick printing of paper photos from mobile devices. Maybe, for filling a family album, there will be 1% of buyers willing to purchase such a printer. But not everyone will be satisfied with the photo format. The sheet size is only 2×3 inches. That’s 5.08×7.62 centimeters.

The price of the Xiaomi Mi Pocket Photo Printer is $60. The printer comes with 20 sheets of photo paper. After the consumables run out, the buyer will have to pay constantly $10 for a new set (20 sheets).

Instant printing is great. But receiving calendars instead of full-fledged photo cards is wrong. It’s easier to go to a photo studio and print photos from mobile devices on professional equipment. It will cost less and will delight the customer with quality.

The Xiaomi Mi Pocket Photo Printer gadget is useless even for kids, who will print 20 photos and throw an uninteresting toy into a drawer. Note, a toy costing $60. For this price, it’s better to buy a Xiaomi Yi Sport Black. It’s a device that will really come in handy for both adults and children.

Xiaomi has a very strong policy for promoting its products. Advertising, paid reviews in the media and on YouTube channels. After getting acquainted, you want to run and buy the gadget. But you shouldn’t do that. Every purchase should be justified. At least for those who earn money through their own work.