It’s the digital age, and that’s readily apparent in the field of photography, which has been completely transformed by digital cameras and hard drives. You can save and manipulate photos in ways never before imagined.

It goes even beyond taking and altering photos — the way photos are displayed has been revolutionized. Take, for example, this Sony digital picture frame. It’s a 7-inch frame that displays photos as a rotating series of still images (of course, you could show one photo forever, but that would defeat the purpose of this gadget.)

You can insert either a memory card from your camera and show off what’s on that, or transfer pictures from your computer. It accepts flash memory from just about any type of digital camera. You can set up the frame in landscape or portrait mode (i.e. horizontally or vertically.) An included remote control lets you manage various aspects of the viewing experience.

The glossy, all-black finish guarantees that your photos will appear as crisp and sharp as possible. Sony is a name I’ve trusted for years, and should mean that this is a high-quality unit. The 256GB of internal memory should get you about 75 or so photos, if you’re downloading them from a computer (the company says up to 500, but that would only happen if they are small file-size photos, and it’s unlikely you’d be displaying them, since they’d be tiny or grainy).

The frame also includes a clock and calendar. The clock or calendar would take up one side of the display, and the photos would be shown on the other side.

This is a lot more money than you’d spend on a standard Wal-Mart picture frame, so make sure it’s something you’d make use of. But the ability to display multiple photos is enticing, and would add a bit of spice to your life.