HP DreamScreen: Picture frame crosses mobile internet device

The digital touch is creeping into everything these days as is internet access it seems. A perfect example of this is the HP DreamScreen. A 10.2″ or 13.3″ picture frame that also connects to the internet to allow you to stream Pandora tunes, view Facebook, and more — all from a picture frame. Prospects of said frames will be able to also enjoy snap fish integration and the ability to choose from over 10,000 different internet radio stations. The choices we face.

Now, the technology is certainly cool and shows how the internet is becoming a necessity in every aspect of our lives, but I just don’t see the real usefulness of such features on a device. Heck, you nor anyone else is going to spend more than 20-30 seconds on average in front of this. Still, if you feel so inclined, that 10 incher will set you back $250 while the 13.3 inches of photo frame glass will come in a dollar under $300.

Specs:

• 800 x 400 10.2″ or 13.3″ display

• 2 GB (1.5 GB available) built-in memory

• I/O: USB/Memory Card reader/headphone port

• Memory Card Support: Compact Flash I/II, Micro Drive, Secure Digital High Capacity, Memory Stick & Memory Stick Pro, XD picture card

• Networking: 10/100 LAN & Wireless 802.11 b/g

• Media File Support:
  Audio: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV
  Video: MPEG 1, 2, 4, H.264
  Photo: JPEG, PNG, BMP

Source: Dvice, HP

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