Woot : One Day, One Deal (SM)

Hey, Polaroid, why do you hate America? I bet you dollars to dhansak that they wouldn’t fumble an opportunity like this in Bangalore. It can’t be that complicated, right? A picture frame. A clock radio that also plays MP3s through the SD/MMC card reader. Some sort of alarm device. The possibilities for custom wake-up slideshows are endless! Vintage pin-ups flashing by to the tune of some bawdy Vegas grind-jazz! Irish fiddle tunes accompanying a nightmare gallery of Shane MacGowan snapshots! Mad Money screenshots paired with “Brother, Can You Spare A Dime”! It’s so obvious, even we thought of it.

But no. The Polaroid 6” Digital Photo Frame with Clock Radio only lets you wake up to the radio, just as if the picture frame and the MP3 player weren’t there. And we wonder why America’s dominance in the world is crumbling? Do you think the Chinese and the Indians and the Arabs would manufacture this without fully exploiting those possibilities? Start brushing up on your Mandarin, kids, so you’ll be qualified to fetch milkshakes for our 21st-century imperial masters.

Wait a minute – this was built in China? Really?

OK, never mind. I guess they’re just as dumb as we are. Whew.

Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty

Features:

• 6” LC photo frame with 520×288 resolution
• Built-in FM alarm clock radio lets you wake to an alarm or music
• Listen to MP3 music files
• Audio input lets you play music from devices though the digital photo frame
• Just insert your SD, MMC, or MS memory card for custom slide shows
• Viewing modes include single picture slide show, thumbnail, zoom, or rotate
• Compatible with SD, MMC, and MS memory cards
• Great for placing on a desk or nightstand

Specifications:

• Ebony Frame
• 6-inch color LCD screen
• Aspect Ratio: 16:9 / 4:3
• Resolution: 520×288 pixels
• Brightness: 250 cd/m2
• Contrast Ratio: 300:1
• Alarm Clock
• Built-in FM Radio
• Listen to MP3 files
• Audio input lets you play music from devices through digital photo frame
• Slide Show Mode
• Multiple Transitional Styles for Slide Show
• Built-in speakers
• Mini USB port
• Dimensions: 5.25×9.75×2.75-inches (H x W x D, approximate)

Top Panel Controls:

• Power
• Setup
• Exit
• Snooze
• Previous
• Play/Pause
• Forward
• Volume Up
• Volume Down

In the box:

• 6-inch Polaroid XSA-00660S Widescreen Digital Photo Frame
• Remote control
• User’s Manual
• Power Adapter (100 – 240V 50/60 Hz)
• Audio cable