2007 is considered to be the year of the digital photo frame, a quite new product which sales skyrocketed in the last years. Before 2006, digital photo frames, or also called digital picture frames, were just available in special electronic stores. The prices were high and the frames were designed for high-end customers. In 2006, some Chinese companies headed into this field. This had tremendous effects to the whole industry. First of all, the prices for the frames dropped considerably. This is because of the very cheap labor costs in China. Another effect was that this resulted in a greater variety in those merchandises. Notably, frames for low-end customers very produced. Those simple function digital photo frames are easy to use and also suitable for persons, who are not that familiar with modern technology. These models are quite cheap and therefore also suitable for giving as a present. Another effect was that the frames were now been sold in more stores and via internet. As a result, digital photo frames turned into a mass consumer product.

Nowadays, many companies produce this merchandise and the difficulty for importers lies in finding the right supplier. All offer similar products, but not the same. There are especially differences in the microprocessors, which lead to different loading times of the pictures. This can often not be seen from the quotations of a company. The most important point when sourcing digital photo frames is to inform you as much as possible before placing an order!

About the Author

Hannes Mungenast worked for a digital photo frame manufacturer and is webmaster of the site http://www.digital-photo-frame-market.info, which provides information about sourcing digital photo frames.