Kodak tries to make digiframes fun again with EasyShare S730

We can't fault 'em for trying, but at the end of the day Kodak's EasyShare S730 is just another vanilla digital photo frame. Oh sure, it sports an updated Quick Touch border, a collage mode for displaying several shots at once, video and music support, a rechargeable battery for cord-free operation and 1GB of memory, but there's no WiFi, OLED or pixie dust to speak of. We will say, however, that the included Picture Finder feature -- which enables users to select a photo that pops up in order to find more from the same era -- is fairly nifty, but it's not spectacular enough in and of itself to justify the $139 price tag. If you disagree, you can pick one up in the US and Canada this September, while Europeans can snag one this month for €149.

[Adderz @ Jun 22nd 2009 10:52AM]

Digiframes are the tackiest invention of the 21st century...

[xenolion @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:00AM]

no those 2x1 inch key chain photo frames are

[darkstar @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:10AM]

i like the samsung ones. you can use them as a secondary monitor!
surprisingly, no other companies make digiframes like so

[Paul @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:13AM]

The only way I would buy a electronic digital frame is when they use Colour Electronic Ink/paper, in-fact I would then replace all my picture frames with Colour Electronic Ink. Roll on 2010/2011 the years of Colour epaper.

[dan2600 @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:34AM]

agreed...

something about having a glowing LCD of your photos takes away the aesthetic of them.

but e-paper....is e-paper...it looks nice.

[To: Hell @ Jun 22nd 2009 11:18AM]

How about loading up one of these with hardcore pornography and inviting the neighbours over? I think that would be fun.

[Adam @ Jun 22nd 2009 12:30PM]

Can someone at least tell digiframe manufacturers to stop making them 'widescreen?' Cameras, digital nor film, actually take 16:9 photos, so for the vast majority of pictures someone would have, they'll always have black borders. I know it's cheaper for them to make widescreen, but other than that, they're pointless.

[Wwhat @ Jun 22nd 2009 10:22PM]

Erm, the dollar is worth 72 euro cents, so $139=€100, so you pay $206 for being european? That's just swell, they could at least have the freaking decency to make it the same price in numbers but in euros, instead of adding $14 on top of the exuberant exchange difference.
I'd call kodak names but I don't think they normally do this with their cameras and such.

[CaliLove310 @ Jun 23rd 2009 2:08PM]

How bout yeah?