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Re: Idea to App in 2 weeks

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This is something I could see using from time to time with friends as a sort of fun lark or joke.

So you may not want to rule out younger users from your market. Imagine it, for example, being marketed to heavy instagram users. The branding is all different, but given that you already have the core product, it would be trivial to buy a second domain and create a new skin of the site for this audience.

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Semi-related, but if you want to print a lot of pics, it's probably just worth it to buy a printer. I just bought this one: http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PRO-100-Professional-Inkjet-Prin... and I'm pretty happy with it. It supports Apple's AirPrint so you can print from iPhone/iPad on your local LAN/WiFi. Good quality prints and a bunch of rebates on this one if you dig around.

You're suggesting he buy a printer and print the photos, then address and stuff envelopes himself instead of using the service he found (lob.com)? I can't see that being cost- or time-effective. Unless I have a high-volume business need for a printer I will never own one again. They are space hogs and money pits. Ink/toner is outrageous, buying paper in small quantities is expensive, and the consumer grade printers a…

How about you just press a button on your phone and 30 seconds later hand a photo to somebody? There's immediate value in that for me, and I personally would rather do that than use a service (which I did do for years with the online vendors, and I had a crappy experience with all of them).

Plus I can tweak the print in Photoshop before and print direct from there. Each has it's place.

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