Mimo Photo Frame Will Print Your Pictures
Mimo has come up with a digital photo frame that doesn't upset the technophile inside me.
I've never really seen the point in digital photo frames. I mean, I understand the idea and I understand why people would want one, I just don't understand why people would pay money for them. Today, Mimo changed my mind with its frame that doubles as a picture printer.
Imagine a friend or family member admiring a photo in your apartment and being able to say, "Hang on a sec, I'll print you a copy to take home with you." Engadget reports that iMo's Foto Frame Printer comes with a memory card slot, remote and a built-in photo printer that will give you some pretty nice 4- x 6-inch, 300 x 300dpi photographs.
Now the whole photo printer/picture frame in one thing isn't exactly a mindblowing discovery. Other companies have products that do the same thing, but at $225 it's quite a bit cheaper than Sony's offering ($290). That said, the price is still a deal breaker for me.
Are you a fan of digital photo frames or do you, like me, think they err more on the side of pointlessly pricey than anything else? Let us know in the comments below!
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The fundamental problem with devices like this and digital picture frames is that they will get stolen from the workplace, which is where most people would employ such a device. Hell, I've had my cell phone charger stolen, and that's a $10 item. Digital picture frame/printer? I could start a pool as to how quickly it would go missing.
It's useless. Convenience is not worth the cost and don't forget the maintenance required. Better use computer or external service instead.
jellico where in the hell do you work with that has a bunch of kleptomaniacs?
I do see a use for digital picture frames. I mean who wants to have hundreds of pictures lining the walls? Unless you like that look, i guess it's a personal preference.
I agree with ssalim, although I'd like to have a full-sized frame (something like 24"x48") to display a life-like pieces of art. One day you have the Mona Lisa, the next you have the Sunflowers. Such a toy would be quite expensive though.
I never understood why anyone would want to pay $100+ for a picture frame (LCD) when for twice that money, (or even 175) one can buy a netbook that can not only watch pictures but do so much more.
A desk that's full of tools I daily use, has no place for photo frames, let alone with added printer that can only print small photo's.
jellico where in the hell do you work with that has a bunch of kleptomaniacs?
I'm do some systems analysis work for a large health care organization in Albuquerque, NM; so, I'm in cube-city. I don't believe it's my collegues, rather I suspect the cleaning or maintanence crews since they are contractors rather than direct employees of the company, and they are only ones around after the offices are vacated in the evening.
Yep had the same thing happen at my last job well not to me at least. Someone left their mp3 player on their desk charging overnight (normally this would be fine) one of the maintenance contractors replacing the light bulbs took it... got to love security cameras. Funny thing was he was caught using it the next time he came in.
This can only lead to one final situation:
DRIED INK IN PRINT HEADS, PRINT UNIT DEAD
and now you're stuck with a bulky ordinary picture frame.
I hate these all-in-one solutions...
Looks like a dye-sub printer (like my canon cp-220), so it wouldn't have a print head to clog.
Looks like a dye-sub printer (like my canon cp-220), so it wouldn't have a print head to clog.
Oh, you seem to be right
Just get a miniITX set up and a 20" LCD and make your own picture frame! It's not too hard.
DIY frames:
http://www.shuttertalk.com/articles/digitalframe
Total cost is around the same price as this unit.
put a lowjack in the picture frame!
One of my girlfriends received a digital photo frame as a gift from her daughter last Christmas. The novelty wore off very quickly. She already has a printer capable of printing photos.
when the digital picture frame is no more than twice the cost of a standard one then I may consider one. It also need to be energy efficient as a wall clock.
jellico: throw a webcam on the front plate and have the device do motion sensing video logging to an smb share over wi-fi. That'll catch the thievin' bstards!
No one mentioning that Mimo is a network feature pertaining to 802.11 transmission with multiple radios/receivers and that iMo is the name of the company manufacturing this device? Or the fact that the article header, article keywords, article overview, AND opening paragraph have the same error?