Aura’s new Aspen looks even more like a traditional photo frame
- Aura Home’s new digital photo frame, Aspen, features a traditional photo frame design with a 12-inch anti-glare display and a 4:3 aspect ratio.
- The Aspen has an adjustable stand that works in both horizontal and portrait modes, allowing for flexibility in placement.
- The frame boasts a paper-textured matte finish, a 1600 x 1200 resolution HD LCD display, and a slim bezel of just 0.5 inches thick.
- Aura’s new Aspen retains the company’s core photo-sharing feature while introducing two new software features: text captions and people search.
- The Aspen is priced at $229, making it an upgrade over Aura’s previous 10-inch Carver frame ($149), although it shares some similarities with the larger and thicker Walden wall-mountable frame ($299).
Digital picture frame company Aura Home’s newest product, The Aspen, displays your digital photos in analog style. With a 12-inch anti-glare display, a 4:3 aspect ratio, and a super slim bezel, the $229 frame improves on the company’s 10-inch Carver frame ($149) while retaining Aura’s core photo-sharing feature. It also brings two new software features to the table: text captions and people search.
The Aspen is designed to sit on a desk or shelf and comes with an adjustable stand that works in horizontal or portrait mode. It features a paper-textured matte, a 1600 x 1200 resolution HD LCD display, and a bezel that’s just 0.5 inches thick. It shares several features with the company’s wall-mountable 15-inch Walden ($299): Both have high-resolution, anti-glare displays and a 4:3 aspect ratio, but the Walden is larger and thicker than the Aspen.
Aura sent me an Aspen ahead of the launch this week, and I’ve had a few days to play with it. The first thing that struck me was how much more it looks like a traditional photo frame than the Carver. Its slim design and lightweight build are a nice change from the chunkier style of the earlier model. Its new anti-glare screen b …
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