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| Product | Epson PictureMate Dash PM260 | HP Photosmart A826 | HP Photosmart A636 | Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition | HP Photosmart 245 |
| Price | $443.00 | MSRP: $244.43 | $399.99 | MSRP: $199.99 | $6.99 to $7.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 3 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars | 3 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 2.5 stars | 4 stars | 3.5 stars |
| Release date | September 4, 2007 | August 27, 2007 | Info unavailable | June 10, 2005 | September 8, 2003 |
| Bottom line | The Epson PictureMate Dash printer is impressive in every way except for print quality. | The HP Photosmart A826 snapshot printer offers an attractive design, is easy and fun to use, and works better without a PC than any other snapshot printer we've reviewed thanks to its huge touch screen, but we wonder who will spend $250 for a dedicated photo printer. | The HP Photosmart A636 is an excellent at-home photo inkjet printer that's both versatile and easy to use. We highly recommend the A636 for its significant photo quality improvements over the last model and an attractive design to boot. | A color LCD and an optional battery pack make this Epson snapshot printer a formidable portable photo lab. | This compact portable photo printer is a great choice for those who really need to print on the go. |
| Printer type | Compact photo printer | Compact photo printer | Compact photo printer | Compact photo printer | Compact photo printer |
| Technology | Ink-jet | Ink-jet | Ink-jet | Ink-jet | Ink-jet |
| Printer output type | Color | Color | Color | Color | Color |
| Max Resolution Color | 5760 x 1440 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi | 5760 x 1440 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Media type | Glossy photo paper Semi-gloss photo paper Photo paper Matte photo paper | Photo paper | Photo paper Index cards | Glossy photo paper Photo paper | Plain paper Photo paper |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions) Apple MacOS X 10.2.8 or later Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP | Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 | Apple MacOS X 10.4 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Apple MacOS X 10.5 Microsoft Windows Vista | Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later | Microsoft Windows 2000 Apple MacOS X 10.1 Microsoft Windows XP Apple MacOS X 10.2 Apple MacOS 9 |
| Software type [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Software] | Driver ArcSoft PhotoImpression | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities Epson Film Factory | Drivers & Utilities HP Memories Disc Creator |
| Service & support type | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| RAM installed size | Info unavailable | 64 MB | 64 MB | 64 KB | 16 MB |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices |
| MSRP: $244.43 See manufacturer website for availability. |
| MSRP: $199.99 See manufacturer website for availability. | Prices from 2 stores |