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The popularity of digital photo frames has really shot up over the last couple of years or so. During the 2008 Festive season, they were one of the most popular gift choices. There were significant price cuts during 2008 – initially due to reductions in the cost of the materials and parts and later, in the last six months of the year, due to price positioning by the main manufacturers and retailers. However, whilst lower prices were probably a key factor if the increased popularity of these frames, this does not full explain the increased acceptance of them.

Likewise, the technical advantages enjoyed are unlikely to account for the growing acceptance of digital photo frames into the mainstream. You can setup slideshows – great. You can have background music – great. You get a remote control – wonderful. It’s all good stuff – but is it a big factor for your mother or your granny? They are most likely to receive these frames as a gift after all.

Now that digital frames are no longer the sole preserve of gadget freaks and early adopters but are firmly in the mainstream consumer market, they are very much more cosmetically pleasing. Early models certainly had a tendency to be either black or metallic chrome constructions. However, it is now possible to find frames with removable surrounds – specifically designed so that you can change the look of the frame to suit your home or office decor. That would certainly go some way towards increasing the appeal of these devices – but it’s still not sufficient, in and of itself, to account for the recent widespread acceptance of the devices.

The critical factor that makes these frames ideal as gifts is the simple fact that they can be customised and updated in the future – two highly valued features nowadays. A lot of people will take a little time to store a few photos of grandkids, children, recent holidays, family pets etc. on the frame before handing their gift to Granny. They’re not just handing over some high tech gizmo – it’s a personalized collection of memories in that nicely wrapped gift box.

And it doesn’t end there. For the next holiday, family celebration, anniversary or whatever, they can simply pass over a memory card with a whole bunch of new snapshots on it – a kind of photographic family news bulletin if you like. A lot of the newer frames have Wi-Fi functionality so you can update photos without needing a new memory card.

Admittedly, we have come full circle back to the technical aspects now. But only since it facilitates the truly important thing – the sharing of shared memories.

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