The Grande Specchio: Beauty at a price
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 6:42AM Let's see a show of hands: how many people have given or received LCD photo frames as gifts over the last few holiday seasons? Chances are you haven't gotten anything like Parrot's Grande Specchio. When the 10.4" high-resolution screen isn't in use, the frame doubles as a mirror, but that's not all... not even close.
It's a frame that also runs Android, provides a web browser, RSS Reader, and wifi/bluetooth photo sharing. If that sounds a bit ambitious, it is. The Grande Specchio is limited by an interface powered by a row of buttons across the top: no touchscreen here. although that helps you from putting your greasy fingers on the surface of the displey, it also makes things like the web browser virtually useless.
The Grande Specchio is at its best when it is simply the most gorgeous LCD frame to date. The bells and whistles are just that, but could help justify the $649 retail price if implemented better. If price is no object, and you want the ultimate LCD frame, then the Grande Specchio is for you.
Here's a look: