Product Description

1" digital picture keychain shares pictures anywhere and anytime. Internal memory stores up to 56 pictures, with a 2 hour life rechargable battery.

Product Details

• Color: gold/silver
• Brand: TAO Electronics
• Model: 89831
• Dimensions: 2.00" h x 1.00" w x 2.00" l, .83 pounds

Features

• Internal flash memory: holds 56 photos, 2 different viewing modes
• Load photos from PC/Mac with included software: imaging editing, pictures download directly from PC/Mac
• 1 CSTN LCD screen (96x64 ¿ 6144 colors): vivid clear actual color reproduction photo
• Charge the internal battery by connecting it to your PC/Mac's powered USB port or AC adapter
• Handy Keychain

Manufacturer Description
Originally conceptualized by our founder's young daughter, TAO is proud to be the industry first with the digital picture keychain. This year, TAO again raises the bar by introducing the 1-inch digital picture keychain, and by offering Macintosh support for past and current models.

Tao Digital Picture Keychain Highlights

Holds 56 photos, period. Surpassing the brag-book standard of 20-30 photographs, toting around a comprehensive collection is a breeze. Utilize TAO's user friendly software to transfer photos directly from your PC or Mac; then share you precious memories with your coworkers and friends.

Rechargable lithium battery . Never worry about batteries! After 30 minutes of being connected to the outlet or computer, your little gadget will brim with 2 1/2 hours of "on" time (which roughly translates to a week or two of standard show-and-tell).

Slideshow & auto-off. With 56 photos, it can get tiring to keep pressing the buttons - so we included a slideshow mode! We're all a little forgetful now and then, and the friendly little keychain will turn off after 3 minutes of neglect.

Customer Reviews

Very bad display
I tried the trick of resizing, but honestly, the image quality is still abyssmal. The images are so low-resolution that only the vaguest of detail comes out. Please, if you're thinking of buying this for someone for Christmas this year, choose something else. It might be okay for someone with low standards or poor eyesight, but for anyone who can see well and knows what a good digital image looks like, this will be a huge disappointment.

The good news is that in a few years these digital keychains will have advanced and will offer much better performance - that's almost guaranteed. So put this one on the "must buy for mom" list for the 2008 Christmas season.

I very seldom write a review, and only wrote this one to keep people from making the same mistake I did.

Takes a little practice
At first it was a little hard to get my pictures to look as good as the samples, but I found that by re-sizing them to about an inch or so on the computer before downloading them that they show up alot better. Also, the ones with higher contrast are easier to see farther away. Just look at the samples that come pre-loaded to remind yourself that it is possible to get great-looking pics at a surprisingly high resolution. After a few practice downloads I was thrilled with the results. **Another plus: this one came with a wall charger. Most have to be plugged in to the USB to charge. The wall charger makes it perfect to share on vacation when you're away from your computer.

Handy, but low resolution
Being one who needs nothing else to make my wallet fatter (except more $), I thought a small digital viewer would be the ticket. I'll just say this "1-inch is REALLY small!" The low resolution makes anything other than close-up shots of loved ones pretty much un-viewable. Vistas are out of the question. But 56 (if I remember correctly) pictures of family, friends and loved ones all on a little keychain viewer is nice too. With the right type of pictures, it's an acceptable product.