I have a Polariod 2300Z. I bought it the day before the announcement of their bankruptcy. Analysts blamed it a great deal on Polariods inability to compete in the digital market because of the lack of product line. Apparently none of them have ever used a 2300Z.
It's a 2.3 Megapixel digital camera. 2 or 3 different resolution settings. 1792x1200, 896x600, and I think 640x480 (I've never used anything but the 1792x1200). The image quality has 3 different settings within each of the resolution settings. 2.3x digital and 2.3x optical zoom. Red eye removal flash, LCD, different flash settings, auto timer, and a compact flash card with 8MB of memory comes standard. It's expandable to something like 96MB. It has direct download capability via USB. The kit came with an A/C adapter, USB cable, Polariod imaging software (very nice software), the compact flash card, holding strap, leather carry case, and 4 high output AA alkalines. I purchased a very high powered lithium ion rechargable kit at Interstate Batteries for $20 that included a wall mount charger and 4 AA's. I also purchased a second set of rechargables because I had heard the the digital camera's were hard on on them. I picked up a 64MB compact flash card for it as well. I can take 66 1792x1200 pictures at max resolution on one card, I have the 8MB spare, and one set of batteries will do everything I can take. The batteries are either excellent, or the camera is very efficient. I purchased the camera and the flash card off ebay.
All said and done, $260. I can say enough how good the package was, or how comprehensive my setup is for the average guy. It's a very nice camera, and the software was easy to install and use. I'd give the setup a 9 out of 10. The software doesn't come with a hard copy of instructions. I did get a great deal though, the camera's MSRP was $400 when I got it for $200 with shipping.
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