PictureBook Digital Photo Album

Now that digital cameras are the norm, we seem to take more and more pictures, and display less and less. Despite the fantastic quality of the latest photo printers, printing out all the pictures stored on your computer is a time-consuming endeavor. Thus, traditional photo albums have fallen by the wayside in favor of digital, online albums, such as Webshots or Yahoo! Photos. But now, there's a photo album for the digital age — take it with you anywhere, and show off your photos without having to use a computer or the Internet!

Enter Brookstone's PictureBook Digital Photo Album. The 5.6" TFT LCD screen shows off your images in crisp, sharp tones. With a 40 GB hard drive (approximately 20,00 photos), your entire digital picture collection can easily be amassed in just one place. And unlike some digital photo services, there is no fee for use, so all of your pictures will be permanently stored!

The PictureBook is compatible with 7 different memory cards: Compact Flash, Smart Media, Multimedia, Micro Drive, Memory Stick, Secure Digital, and xD. These are the 7 most common memory cards, which makes the PictureBook compatible with most digital cameras. If your memory card isn’t on the list—have no worries. PictureBook can also transfer pictures from any computer with a USB port, running on Windows 98 or above and Mac OSX operating systems.

PictureBook features 20 folders to help you sort your pictures into categories: family, vacations, or other custom names of your choice. Once the photos are collected into albums, you can activate the slide show feature to show off your favorite images. The side of the album is equipped with easy to operate controls, to help you sort, scroll, and organize your photo collection. The rechargeable battery has a life of 3.5 hours, but can easily be activated simply using the included power adaptor.

The silver frame comes with an attached cloth cover, to help prevent screen scratches and let you enjoy your photos year after year. The PictureBook Digital Photo Album is available for $500 at Brookstone stores or online at www.brookstone.com.