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There have been some unusual combinations of tech in the name of convergence, and a lot of them seem to want to hold the coat-tails of the iPod in order to make their fortune. Some are pretty ridiculous - I’m looking at you, iCarta iPod Dock/Toilet Roll Holder - and some make a little more sense, like this combined digital photo frame and iPod dock by Matsunichi.
The iPF7 has a 7-inch widescreen and integrated two-way speakers. Using the iPod’s hard-drive to store media, you browse music and video through the normal interface. Outputs for a larger display or external speakers are provided, and it recharges the iPod while you use it.
A rather miserly 128mb of internal memory can store a limited selection of favourite tracks or images, although this can be expanded using SD, CF, xD, MS or MMC memory card formats. There’s also a useful USB host port to hook up a flash memory key or external hard-drive.
Digital clock, calendar and alarm, together with a handy remote control, round out the package. There’s no indication of price or availability.
Matsunichi to present 7-inch digital frame ´iPF7` with iPod docking station [AVING]
This is one of the most advanced dock i ever seen made for ipod