<p>Do any of you have any experience with these? My siblings and I are thinking of purchasing one for our parents for Christmas. What should we be looking for in the way of size and other specs?</p>
<p>I don’t know if this is still a concern but earlier this year there were instances of computer viruses embedded in some of those photo frames.</p>
<p>My in laws got one as a gift from my SIL, she took the time to put group family photos, old baby photos, a great time line, preloaded on the frame.</p>
<p>I have NEVER seen it on-- why?? It is a ‘waste of electricity’ to have it on all the time and no one ever turns it on for a quick look. A lovely thoughtful, time consuming and not inexpensive gift totally wasted because of the depression mentality. So, if you do it be clear if they are the right generation!!!</p>
<p>I bought my mother one last year for Mother’s Day. I took the time to scan and load old pictures plus new digital ones. She never had it on, like somemom said–waste of electricity! Plus, she said if it was on, she felt she had to sit and stare at it. She gave it to my daughter who loves it. Unless your parents have moved into the computer ages, I wouldn’t waste money on it.</p>
<p>My parents never turned it on but my mother-in-law sets it up during parties and family gatherings. My doctor has one in his examining room- mainly generic scenery pictures and some of his family; it helps to pass the time as you wait for him.</p>
<p>My parent’s 50th Wedding Anniversary is on Friday and I bought them a digital frame as a present. I bought the Kodak Easyshare M1020 (a 10 inch frame) on sale at Bestbuy for $120. I downloaded pictures from my wedding, when my boys were small and lots of other pictures of friends and family. I hope they will put it on often - I’m getting concerned by what others have said. The picture quality is amazing - you can also download videos and music. The one problem I had is that I have a very small memory card (a memory card duo). It was fairly easy to download the pictures. I am not that competent on the computer, and I didn’t have a problem. I had to purchase an adaptor so that it would fit into the frame. I’m giving this to my parents on Friday - I’ll let you know their reaction.</p>
<p>Good old-fashioned prints are better for older people who like to pull out photos to show their friends. We’ve made a number of small 4x6 albums for my mom, who is in assisted living, losing her eyesight, and in a wheelchair. Sometimes I’ll discover that she has an album tucked in her wheelchair seat. I know she wouldn’t know how to deal with a digital frame.</p>
<p>My brother had gotten one for our parents two Christmases ago, loaded with pictures of all of the grandkids, they loved it, and would run the program now and then to get their “grandkid fix”. When our father passed away between holidays last year, we loaded another one with pictures we had of him and had it playing at the open house that we had in lieu of a memorial service. Now we run that frame to get our “dad fix”…</p>
<p>This year we are getting both grandmas Vu-Me digital ornaments loaded with pictures, they are at BJ’s, and I have seen them at Rite Aid as well…</p>
<p>My mother loves hers, but hasn’t figured out how to add new photos - loaded it up with all the photos we had we thought she’d enjoy. Periodically one of us or my brothers adds some new photos. The only issue we’ve had with it, is that it isn’t trivial to vary the order things get viewed in. Can’t recommend a brand, but I would guess they are getting smarter as time passes.</p>
<p>I bought my W one a year or so ago and she likes it. It’s not on all the time but she says she turns it on every now and then. It’s a Philips with a clear frame.</p>
<p>A co-worker has one on his desk at work that’s on all the time scrolling through pictures. I’m sure he notices and enjoys it all the time.</p>
<p>I went shopping for a digital picture frame and was totally disappointed. I wanted a nice size frame (at least 15" diagonal) and ideally a frame that I could mount on the kitchen wall. The frames I found were expensive and small. I checked online and was even more disappointed. I read numerous reports about the poor reliability of the frames. Then I checked the warranty periods and found most were 1-3 months. I guess even the manufacturers don’t trust their quality. I think I am going to wait another year or so for this technology to mature.</p>