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Gadgetell recently got to play with an IPEVO digital picture frame, the Kaleido R7.  Now, I am the guy who wrote a post denouncing digital picture frames as a pointless technology.  IPEVO changed my mind.

Digital picture frames have gone through a couple of styles.  It started off with toyish plastic borders and eventually moved into looking like traditional picture frames with slim borders.  IPEVO decided to come up with its own design. 

Looking like it belongs in a movie that is set in the future, the IPEVO is slick looking with its two-toned color scheme and flat buttons.  The screen is tilted at an angle and can swivel from landscape to portrait depending on your mood.

In person, the viewing angle of the frame is much better in the horizontal orientation than the vertical one.  The CEO of IPEVO Royce Hong pretty much said that the vertical viewing just isn’t there yet.  However, the frame will automatically determine whether your pictures are oriented correctly and rotate the photos accordingly. 

Unfortunately, the screen does not rotate automatically for the pictures (which would have been a pretty interesting feature).  Royce told us this frame is “not for your grandma.” 

It appears to be built for the tech savvy with its built in wireless, Mac/PC/iPhone syncing capability, and RSS feed support.  It comes with 512MB of onboard storage, but you can up that with the built-in SD card slot.  The 7-inch model has a resolution of 800x480 which is pretty impressive.  It will be available in March at $199.

Company Page: [IPEVO]

Check out the gallery: Up close with the IPEVO