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Real prints are usually much nicer to look at than images from an LCD screen. However, the costs soon mount up & it can become tedious if you regularly take photos & need to print them off each time before you can display them.

The digital photo frame is, in the long run, a much easier way to always be viewing your latest photos. Its other advantage is that moving images attract the eye much better than static photos (the slideshow of images can be made to transition between each other in various fades & wipe patterns). This means that the digital frame is also useful as a message board, advertising display, or for anything else where you need to attract the attention of other people.

When a smaller display will suffice, I often use an old/spare PDA as a digital photo frame. It does the job nicely, saves me from having to buy anything new, & is a planet-friendly bit of recycling (old/spare mobile phones can be used for the same purpose, but their display is usually even smaller!)