Many of the current digital picture frame models are wireless and can play audio and video. There's at least one other one that can connect to Facebook. Note that much of the press is calling it a digital photo frame as well:
A seller categorizing the iPod as an "MP3 player" isn't the same as people referring to it in every day life as an MP3 Player.
Do you refer to the iPhone as a 'mobile' or 'cellphone'? I'd say most don't, because it's not really a mobile or cellphone. People refer to it as an iPhone first and foremost, because then people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook.
In the shops here though, iPods are usually in a dedicated Apple display cabinet :/
Personally, I think "photo frame" should be used when all it does is show photos. If it can do things that allow the user to interface with it, tablet is probably more appropriate.
At the end of the day though most things now are just general purpose computers, with firmware that limits what you can use them for.
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Many of the current digital picture frame models are wireless and can play audio and video. There's at least one other one that can connect to Facebook. Note that much of the press is calling it a digital photo frame as well:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=7554
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/hp-dreamscreen/
The products have evolved while the name hasn't. It's the same as referring to an iPod as an MP3 player.
>> It's the same as referring to an iPod as an MP3 player.
Does anyone actually do that? I don't think they do TBH.
Yes. Walk into any store and look for the section where the iPods are. It'll be labeled, "MP3 Players".
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/electronics/1264866011/...
A seller categorizing the iPod as an "MP3 player" isn't the same as people referring to it in every day life as an MP3 Player.
Do you refer to the iPhone as a 'mobile' or 'cellphone'? I'd say most don't, because it's not really a mobile or cellphone. People refer to it as an iPhone first and foremost, because then people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook.
In the shops here though, iPods are usually in a dedicated Apple display cabinet :/
Personally, I think "photo frame" should be used when all it does is show photos. If it can do things that allow the user to interface with it, tablet is probably more appropriate.
At the end of the day though most things now are just general purpose computers, with firmware that limits what you can use them for.
"people realize it's actually pretty much a mini macbook"
You forgot the "some" at the beginning of the sentence ;-)
I doubt the non hacker crowd recognizes anything of the kind!they probably think of the IPhone as the "cool mobile phone" ( a deserved reputation imo)
I've never referred to it as anything other than an MP3 player. Of course I refer to my iPhone (all 3 of them) as a cell phone.