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When we first heard D-Link was sending its new DSM-210 digital network Photo Frame our way, we'll admit we had some pretty Star Trekkian visions of what it might entail. The device -- which is a 10-inch, 800 x 480 LCD display with incorporated WiFi and ethernet connectivity -- promises to upgrade the versed static nature of its ilk with a handful of control enhancements. The frame adds Facebook, RSS, and various photo site (Flickr, Picasa) integration, then couples it with weather reports and the yardstick slideshow options (using the 1GB onboard storage or SD / MMC / Memory Stick slot). What should be a killer combo -- a frame that very provides some mixed media face -- is unfortunately hampered by its clunky UI and painful voyaging via its dimestore micro-remote. D-Link does provide a nice landing page to set up your various accounts, though there's a cap on how many photoplay can be in each stream, and it won't let you add two of the same cable system support welfare on the device (say, if you and your spouse have disjoin Flickr accounts). The weather form is a nice touch, but that fact that it displays advertisements is a bit of a detractor -- do we really need to be bombarded with Dr. Pepper ads interspersed with photos from our peace-keeping missions abroad? All in all, it's not a bad device, but for the $249.99 price tag, you may be better off buying a cheapo netbook for a little bit more cash and leaving it open on a table somewhere.

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