I received the Philips 9" Digital Photo frame for review.

I am forever looking for something to do with the myriad of digital photos we have.

Usually, I just get paralyzed at the thought of doing something with them, so, I ignore them.

So, the digital photo frame seemed like a way to display some of my favorites without the pressure of organizing or scrapbooking them.

The white frame is very nice looking, and, it has a lot of features.

It fits both landscape, and, vertical pictures, and, the internal memory holds about 150 photos. I'd like to see future versions hold much more than that if the purpose is to display your photos.

You can also display the photos on your camera's memory card, there are a variety of formats. We gave my dad one for Christmas, and, I leave a memory card in his, and, trade another card for it when we take new pictures.

It operates on AC battery, and, has a power cord, as well. The battery life is short, so, when you look for a place to display the frame, make sure there's an outlet, and, it's in a place where the cord won't be too prominent.

It has modes to display pictures in thumbnail view, as well as the ability to create albums and slide shows. You can also set it to automatically turn display on and off at preset times

The display is crystal clear, and, once you get it up and running, it is mesmerizing. It's hard not to stop and look at the pictures all the way through every time you pass by.

It comes with a USB cable, and, a CD user guide. However, you need to plan on taking a while to get started.

The directions and controls are just not very intuitive, and, it may take several tries to get pictures in there. Once you do get it, it's not a bad idea to write down how you did it.

I promise it's worth it in the end, though, just don't be in a hurry when you sit down to transfer pictures for the first time.

At $200, it's a bit pricey, but, the display is gorgeous, and, it would make an excellent gift for far away grandparents, or, your favorite father for Father's Day.