Comments on: Gmail and Flickr Added to Wifi LCD Frame http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:20:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: nichehawk http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-64908 nichehawk Sun, 07 Jan 2007 03:34:21 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-64908 I bought it and it's garbage. Returned within 3 days. And they show a product on the box cover that is NOT IN THEBOX - false advertising, too! Absolutely the ugliest pc of tech I've seen. And they made it uglier by putting their freaking logo on it like a big hit from a Starling flying overhead that's eaten a bit too much birdfeed. As soon as a nice looking wifi competitor comes out, this product is gone. I bought it and it’s garbage. Returned within 3 days.

And they show a product on the box cover that is NOT IN THEBOX - false advertising, too!

Absolutely the ugliest pc of tech I’ve seen. And they made it uglier by putting their freaking logo on it like a big hit from a Starling flying overhead that’s eaten a bit too much birdfeed.

As soon as a nice looking wifi competitor comes out, this product is gone.

]]> By: Scott (NC) http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44600 Scott (NC) Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:03:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44600 I'll echo the comments here. This is a cool idea but the pricepoint is still too high and honestly how hard could it be to make this pretty? I’ll echo the comments here. This is a cool idea but the pricepoint is still too high and honestly how hard could it be to make this pretty?

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44243 Jon Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:22:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44243 bpm if you're serious about building a frame from an old laptop, trying running the app Slickr on it. ( http://cellardoorsw.com/?page_id=4 ). My college roommate built a frame for his girlfriend and he says Slickr was very easy for him to set up, and for her to use. It's basically a dedicated flickr feed, much like the software used for these systems, and it's pretty easy to adjust and update. Just remember to install the system onto your computer before you hack it to pieces... bpm if you’re serious about building a frame from an old laptop, trying running the app Slickr on it. ( http://cellardoorsw.com/?page_id=4 ). My college roommate built a frame for his girlfriend and he says Slickr was very easy for him to set up, and for her to use. It’s basically a dedicated flickr feed, much like the software used for these systems, and it’s pretty easy to adjust and update. Just remember to install the system onto your computer before you hack it to pieces…

]]> By: bpm2000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44228 bpm2000 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:06:53 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44228 $250? No thanks. I could mount a 20" monitor on the wall with that money. Digital picture frames are getting way cooler every year but until they come down in price and get less ugly (totally with ya on the frame sam) they won't go mainstream. I've wanted one of these since they first posted plans for taking an old laptop and turning it into a frame - its getting closer by the day! The new Phillips ones are rather attactive but lack the wifi and had annoying setup issues. Hopefully someone will get the looks/performance balance right some day. $250? No thanks. I could mount a 20″ monitor on the wall with that money. Digital picture frames are getting way cooler every year but until they come down in price and get less ugly (totally with ya on the frame sam) they won’t go mainstream.

I’ve wanted one of these since they first posted plans for taking an old laptop and turning it into a frame - its getting closer by the day! The new Phillips ones are rather attactive but lack the wifi and had annoying setup issues. Hopefully someone will get the looks/performance balance right some day.

]]> By: Jake http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44069 Jake Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:01:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44069 Has anyone actually used this yet? I've not really found many reviews, and for $250 I really want to make sure it's going to work for my non-geek parents. Has anyone actually used this yet? I’ve not really found many reviews, and for $250 I really want to make sure it’s going to work for my non-geek parents.

]]> By: Isaiah http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44068 Isaiah Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:59:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44068 This totally blows away the generic picture-frame idea, and having over ten thousand images on my computer only makes it that much more enticing. That lable is hideous, but nothing more than what a few moments with a marker/black nailpolish won't fix. Price steepness aside, this sounds like a sweet product (even if you don't use it for boobs). This totally blows away the generic picture-frame idea, and having over ten thousand images on my computer only makes it that much more enticing. That lable is hideous, but nothing more than what a few moments with a marker/black nailpolish won’t fix.

Price steepness aside, this sounds like a sweet product (even if you don’t use it for boobs).

]]> By: drdrew http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44036 drdrew Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:26:55 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44036 coool! this is really sweet. I love the ability to feed it rather than using a card or tranfering photos to it. I mean, who really keeps photos on their hd anymore... Hey, Santa, get this for Peter. It would save him hours a day surfing for <strike>britney crotch shots</strike> CrunchGear topics ;) coool! this is really sweet. I love the ability to feed it rather than using a card or tranfering photos to it. I mean, who really keeps photos on their hd anymore…

Hey, Santa, get this for Peter. It would save him hours a day surfing for britney crotch shots CrunchGear topics ;)

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44005 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:33:11 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44005 Sam... just pencil in the logo or spray paint it off ;-) But I totally agree with you... your buying a picture frame to showcase your pictures, not the company who manufactured the frame. One day these guys will learn not to stick a BIG and WHITE logo onto a BLACK frame. Jon Sam… just pencil in the logo or spray paint it off ;-) But I totally agree with you… your buying a picture frame to showcase your pictures, not the company who manufactured the frame. One day these guys will learn not to stick a BIG and WHITE logo onto a BLACK frame.

Jon

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44002 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:31:48 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-44002 Sam: I definitely agree with you on the way frames are made, it is a big pain to look at since they can see so useful. I dunno how much are you into homemodding items, but if you have a knack for that kind of stuff, there are lots of home mod sites which show how you can cannabalize an old laptop for parts and build a nice looking frame. I'll see if I can dig it up for anyone interested. All in all, looks nice, but a 250 price tag is pretty killer. I know there will be price drops, but products like these seem as if they'll be priced so high for eternity because the market is so small. Sam:

I definitely agree with you on the way frames are made, it is a big pain to look at since they can see so useful. I dunno how much are you into homemodding items, but if you have a knack for that kind of stuff, there are lots of home mod sites which show how you can cannabalize an old laptop for parts and build a nice looking frame.

I’ll see if I can dig it up for anyone interested.

All in all, looks nice, but a 250 price tag is pretty killer. I know there will be price drops, but products like these seem as if they’ll be priced so high for eternity because the market is so small.

]]> By: sam http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43965 sam Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:26:45 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43965 i've wanted this for a long time, but they made it SO ugly! the whole point of a digital picture frame is that you get picture variety in your living room without it looking like a radioshack display. why did they have to put that horrible bezel on it with their giant logo!? i would pick up a few of these instantly if they would have just wrapped it in a nice frame like the philips eframe. i’ve wanted this for a long time, but they made it SO ugly! the whole point of a digital picture frame is that you get picture variety in your living room without it looking like a radioshack display. why did they have to put that horrible bezel on it with their giant logo!? i would pick up a few of these instantly if they would have just wrapped it in a nice frame like the philips eframe.

]]> By: Adam http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43958 Adam Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:20:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43958 I feel like the digital photo frame had previously been relegated to Grandma's bookshelf as something cool but, once set up, was annoying to change around. If I gave this to Grandma, I could change the pictures often... only she doesn't have wireless internet. I can't see anyone that doesn't have octogenarian status wanting one of these devices. I feel like the digital photo frame had previously been relegated to Grandma’s bookshelf as something cool but, once set up, was annoying to change around. If I gave this to Grandma, I could change the pictures often… only she doesn’t have wireless internet. I can’t see anyone that doesn’t have octogenarian status wanting one of these devices.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43949 Jon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:04:44 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2006/12/20/gmail-and-flickr-added-to-wifi-lcd-frame/#comment-43949 This sure beats the USB dancing stripper reviewed earlier... a product that actually has a purpose and interesting as well! It will be fun when these come out with cameras, so you can watch your home while your gone or see the reactions on peoples faces when they look at your pictures. Jon This sure beats the USB dancing stripper reviewed earlier… a product that actually has a purpose and interesting as well! It will be fun when these come out with cameras, so you can watch your home while your gone or see the reactions on peoples faces when they look at your pictures.

Jon

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