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RedPost/Kit’s birth announcement

kitgreen.jpg19″ Linux Digital Photo Frame Kit seeks Hacker-Tinkerer-Photographers

June 18, 2007

GOSHEN, Ind. – RedPost inc., an Indiana-based tech startup, today announced the launch of RedPost/Kit, a do-it-yourself digital photo frame kit that comes with everything you need to get up and running.

And that’s as much press-release language as you’re going to get. Sorry, no pithy made-up quotes or long, bragging, uninteresting paragraphs.

The specs:

  • 19″ LCD monitor
  • 200MHz fanless x86 CPU / 128MB on board memory
  • Boots modified Damn Small Linux from USB flash drive
  • Loads images over local network (via Samba) or point screen to an external website
  • Built-in 802.11 b/g WIFI
  • Built-to-order, custom designed and manufactured steel case with 6 color options (including an unfinished metal option if you want to use your creativity)
  • Many mounting options, VESA mount compatible
  • Dimensions: 15-1/4″ high x 18-1/8″ wide x 2-5/8″ deep (38.7 cm x 46.0 cm x 6.7 cm)
  • Price: $549

More info (and pretty pictures):
Main page: http://www.theredpost.com/kit/
Full specs: http://www.theredpost.com/kit/specs.php
Documentation: http://www.theredpost.com/kit/doc/
SourceForge project: http://sourceforge.net/projects/redpost
Blog posts: http://blog.theredpost.com/category/redpostkit/
Online store: https://www.theredpost.com/store/

Company info:

  • Founded February, 2007, in Goshen, Indiana
  • Committed to Best Design principles, environmental stewardship, competing through innovation
  • Launched RedPost/Goshen, a local network of 10 signs that promote local arts activities, in May, 2007

Contact info (to request a Kit for review or for other info):
Eric Kanagy, CEO, eric [at] theredpost.com
Office: 574.971.4753 Cell: 574.849.8881

High-resolution photos:
http://www.theredpost.com/press/RedPost_Kit_black.jpg
http://www.theredpost.com/press/RedPost_Kit_model.jpg
http://www.theredpost.com/press/RedPost_Kit_colors.jpg
http://www.theredpost.com/press/RedPost_Kit_family.jpg

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  • A digital photo frame should be easy to use. isnt'it ?
    http://www.digitalframe.com.au
  • I think digital photo frame is a good Christmas gift.
  • This product is good but I think the price is too expensive. You can also check out almost the same digital frame over the Internet at at a lower cost.
  • John
    I think this product is EXCELLENT, and the price is good for what you get!
  • I'm really not trying to rip people off. (I should say that pricing is such a funny game too) I'm trying to provide a quality product that people can afford to buy and hack/tinker to bits.

    I don't get that good of volume pricing on purchases at this point, and hopefully once I do, will be able to bring the price down more...I am also (obviously) trying to earn a profit to sustain my startup business, so I'm not going to sell these things at a loss $-)
  • "Looks good but I’m not sure how many people would have the time to mess around with setting one up, given that one of the advantages of the digital photo frame type of product is that you don’t need to be tech-savvy to own and use one… also the price seems a bit over the top?"

    Um, if you go to the site you list as your own, you're charging about US $385 for a 10-inch digital photo frame, which is a complete ripoff price-wise. A 19inch frame at US $545 is hardly "a bit over the top" considering that PhotoVu (which also does 19 inchers) wants $799-$999 depending on the quality of the LCD.
  • Looks good but I’m not sure how many people would have the time to mess around with setting one up, given that one of the advantages of the digital photo frame type of product is that you don’t need to be tech-savvy to own and use one… also the price seems a bit over the top?
  • It's 1280x1024
  • Moe
    Why the hell do they never state the resolution? :@
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