AgfaPhoto intros new Linux-based, WiFi-equipped digital photo frame

Digital photo frames have been doing quite a bit more than simply displaying photos for some time now, but it looks like AgfaPhoto's new WiFi-equipped, 8-inch AF5080W model could be among the most versatile yet, especially among those with a penchant for making their "improvements." Leading the way in that respect is the frame's Linux roots, along with the Freescale i.MX31 system-on-chip that device is built around. Of course, even if you're not interested in the tweaking possibilities, you'll still be able to get plenty done with the frame right out of the box, including playback of various video formats (including H.264 AVI), and playback of MP3 and WMA audio files -- and photos, naturally. No word on a price, but you can apparently look for this one to hit Europe before it makes its way over here.

[striggity @ Jan 11th 2008 4:39PM]

i hate digi photo frames and all they stand for!

[culbeda @ Jan 11th 2008 4:41PM]

"i hate digi photo frames..."

I don't know if I'd go as far as all that, but this one certainly doesn't do anything for me.

[Yobobie @ Jan 11th 2008 4:46PM]

Agfa huh? I sure hope that's not pig latin. . .

[spam_from_engadget @ Jan 11th 2008 4:58PM]

This could be a fantastic platform for DIY projects - let's hope that it's easily hackable, like the NSLU2, not the pain that the Archos devices have been.

[ScareyJ @ Jan 11th 2008 6:22PM]

Same here ... I'd love to see some interesting hacks to display information such as overlaid realtime weather forecast, notifications at the bottom to alert me if I've got unread email, status and event information for home automation (simple x-10 or other). Could be an interesting gadget to test ideas.

[Matt W. @ Jan 11th 2008 5:01PM]

Can you play Doom on it?

[rawhead @ Jan 11th 2008 5:03PM]

Ahh, shit. You had to post this 1 minute before me :rolleyes:

[rawhead @ Jan 11th 2008 5:02PM]

Linux? That must mean we'll see Doom running on this the day after it ships.

[Suresh @ Jan 11th 2008 5:13PM]

where ismy last comment

[Suresh @ Jan 11th 2008 5:14PM]

Linux and Digiphotoframes = I am not sure of this marriage

[aoeu00 @ Jan 11th 2008 6:18PM]

Haha! Major flashback to 1989:

"Is that a picture of your girlfriend?"

"It came with the frame."

- The 'Burbs

[Simon @ Jan 11th 2008 10:59PM]

This photoframe is quite interesting, open platform for the win and the bezel is not as big as all the others. It'll all come down to the price and how "open" it actually is. Could be a realy huge step forward from the primitive media displays spawned thus far.