March 18, 2010
With 17 photo kiosks, the seventh annual DIMA Photo Kiosk Shoot-Out was held on Feb. 19, at PMA 2010. Eight winners were named from four different categories by two different panels of judges, consisting of self-service experts and consumers.
The four categories were:
1. Digital Order Station
2. Instant Print Kiosk
3. Software Only
4. Multifunction Photo Kiosk
The judges evaluated the kiosk systems using criteria such as customization, flexibility of options, reporting and other benefits important to retailers. The winners of the “Expert’s Choice” award in each category are as follows:
Digital Order Station Winner
APM 3700
Lucidiom Inc., Vienna, Va.
Instant Print Kiosk Winner
Instant Print Station
Storefront.com Online Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Software Only Winner
APM
Lucidiom Inc., Vienna, Va.
Multi-Function Photo Kiosk Winner
Multifunction Kiosk
Storefront.com Online Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
The kiosk systems were also judged by a panel of consumers evaluating features such as user-friendliness, ergonomics, feature set, quality of print, overall experience and more. The winners of the “People’s Choice” award in each category are as follows:
Digital Order Station Winner
GetPix F7
Fujifilm North America Corp., Valhalla, N.Y.
Instant Print Kiosk Winner
Instant Print Station
Storefront.com Online Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Software Only Winner
Storefront PhotoKiosk
Storefront.com Online Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Multi-Function Photo Kiosk Winner
APM 3700
Lucidiom Inc., Vienna, Va.