The frame displays only JPEG and BMP images, though it's possible that eStarling can add more file formats with firmware updates. The TouchConnect WPF-588 can also play AVI, WMV, MPEG, and MOV videos, but the videos can only be played if they are sent via e-mail to a Gmail account that's tied to the frame. You can't play videos on an SD card (again, it's possible that eStarling could release a firmware update that fixes this).

Speaking of the SD card, the TouchConnect WPF-588 has only a SD Card slot. It doesn't have slots for a CompactFlash, MemoryStick, xD card, or any other memory card. There isn't a USB port for USB flash drives or connecting to your Mac, either. If you use a camera that doesn't use SD card, your options are to either use a memory card reader on your Mac and transfer your files from your non-SD card memory to an SD card, or to use Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, or dedicated a GMail account to the frame and e-mail you pics to that account.

The TouchConnect WPF-588 is an ambitious product, offering limited access to social networking sites on the Internet, as well acting as a picture display. But when using the frame, I can't help but think that the product is still a working in progress--the touchscreen interface needs some polish, the image support is limited, and there are restrictions with SD cards. The TouchConnect's image quality is satisfying, however, and the frame is quite usable right now. Hopefully, eStarling will continue to improve the frame through firmware updates.

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