Mustek ruins its PF-E700 picture frame with a retro second LCD
By Paul Miller 
posted Feb 8th 2008 9:34AM
posted Feb 8th 2008 9:34AM
[Via Electronista]
posted Feb 8th 2008 9:34AM
The percentage of electronics at the end of their lives which were recycled.
The EPA found that the percentage remained consistent from 1999-2005. Even as recycling rates went up, the amount of electronics reaching end of life outpaced the increase, leaving the figure static. (source: EPA, July 2008)
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Anyone else find it funny that the name of the company (Mustek) sounds a little bit like "mistake"? Perhaps they should have seen this one comming...
http://www.livingwithanerd.com
Mustek is a really established "cheaper gadgets" brand
I agree. The other LCD pulls your eyes away from what you're really suppose to be looking at, the picture.
Can the second LCD display RSS feeds?
I used to have a Mustek scanner, it took 5 mins to warm up and 3 mins to scan A4.
This is a good idea, having date and time on a Digital Photo Frame, but using an old stylie screen to do it ruins it a bit. They could make the main screen larger, and reserve the bottom portion for Date and Time.
If they can make the second LCD show information about the picture I can see how it would be pretty cool and useful. Of course, the LCD color should be black not blue as shown in the picture.
I think the text on the screen is actually black. But the backlight is blue, as it would be very difficult to read the text if this is also black.
If you want info it should be blended in on the regular lcd, not on a backwards old ugly attached bit.
I know some people like to leave frames in permanent slide show mode, but many frames are turned off when not in use... a second LCD with a low-power mode option would be a great way to get basic info like time, weather, etc., without a backlit active matrix screen glaring 24/7. Not sure if this is intended to be an energy-friendly device or not, but it does seem like a good way to make the frame useful when the primary display is off...
Obviously this is Mustek's simultaneous answer to anthropomorphic global warming AND cranky wife syndrome. At night while you slumber only the retro LCD remains powered. This provides lower power consumption and less ambient light in the room so your oh-so-sensitive she-person can reach REM nirvana.
Happy wife and happy planet? Priceless.
Yeah it's so horrible that they put a second display on that. I can't think of *ANY* use for that... It's so ruined that I don't think I'll buy even two with the money I can throw away on digital frames, which is quite a high budget, let me tell you.
I stopped reading at "Mustek".