Tao 2009 80011-bla Digital Photo Key Chain (Black)

by TAO

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 0.4 x 6 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002FL508O
• Item model number: 80011-bla
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (72 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 17, 2005

Product Description

Color: Black

From the Manufacturer

Carry cherished, fun, or inspiring photos on this colorful and stylish key chain. Load a photo album to create the perfect gift for a loved one or friend.

Product Specifications:
Screen: 1.5-inch TFT
Resolution: 128 x 128
Internal Memory: 8MB
Photos: 99 pictures
Weight: 1.2oz
Battery: Internal Rechargeable
Software: DPF Mate (Built-in for both PC and MAC)
Includes: Key chain, USB cable, User Manual
Warranty: 1 year Domestic RMA

Product Description

TAO digital photo key chain - 2009 model

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A decent keychain photo viewer for $10??? Yes! Buy it!, September 6, 2009

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Sparky Jones (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tao 2009 80009-blu Digital Photo Key Chain (Blue) (Electronics)

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If you're looking for an inexpensive but fun and neat gift for a relative, friend, office party, etc. then I would recommend this key chain as you get a lot of bang for your buck.

I must admit, I was a bit skeptical when I ordered this key chain photo viewer. What can one expect for $10? Well, this isn't a Rolls Royce, that's for sure, but it impressed me along the way.

The key chain comes in a very presentable box. I am not overly excited about the actual design of the key chain, but it is not bad. It comes with a rechargeable battery, a big plus. It charges through the USB port. The screen is lower resolution, but it is clear and bright. The color was satisfactory. It holds 99 pictures and you can run the slideshow automatically or manually scroll through them as you wish.

The included software is fairly straightforward. It assists you in uploading or deleting photos from the key chain. My favorite part is that you can pan and zoom a photo so that you get the exact shot you want before you upload it to the key chain. This is huge plus! Many photo frame viewers don't have this option with them.

I uploaded numerous funny and goofy family photos for my wife and she looks at them whenever she needs a laugh. She loves it and I'm ordering more for others. For $10, you can't beat it.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cute teacher or grandparent gift, August 28, 2009

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R. Cipriani "Flo" (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tao 2009 80009-blu Digital Photo Key Chain (Blue) (Electronics)

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Well this little guy presents in a tidy little box good for gifting,along with a USB connector and instructions. The item is rather lightweight and made of an inexpensive plastic case. It would work nicely as a keychain but would expect this would be used more of a novelty item that would be carried to show a full slide show of pictures. I would expect if used as a key ring it wouldn't hold up to the daily stress of use being throw on counters or into purses or tossed around a lot. I gave it 4 Stars as It doesn exactly what is said it would do and did it pretty well. Now here is what I liked and didn't like about this item.

what I like about it first :
1. Surprisingly, with such a inexpensive item it has a pretty clear picture and colors seem true.
2. It does hold up to 99 pictures... Now that is pretty impressive.
3. Software is imbedded into the unit so no additional software to download
4. After you find your selected pictures on you hard drive ( not as easy as it sounds ) the cropping and loading is a snap. Finding the pictures is the difficult item as the software doesn't direct you in any way.
5. Slide show moves along at what ever paces you select . One of several options it allows
6. It has a Clock function.

Things that I am not as impressed with or plain disliked:

1. Picture of close ups of faces, people or animals are the only good photo's to place on this unit. Outdoor vistas or nature shots are too small to work well on this unit. It was a strain to try to see what was there.
2. controls were difficult to adjust for me, as they are on the back of the product and you have to be able to see what the front is doing to make the changes a little awkward to manage. I kept hitting the wrong buttons and had to start over again.
3. The plastic shell is not an attractive case. It makes it look like a toy and not a real working photo viewer


I think I would like to gift an item like this to a aunt who loves to have pictures of all the kids, grandkids and her animals to show to all her friends at card parties and the church function. I would load it up with lots of stuff, she will be delighted. I think this would a fun gift to give to a teacher having loaded it with pictures of some of the kids in her class.

All in all at this price point I think it is a fun, usable item That would make a nice stocking stuffer over the holidays or an inexpensive birthday gift tag... I would get a kick out of it if someone took the time to add some neat pictures for me to enjoy.like when I am sitting at the airport waiting, a nice little item to flip on and scroll through some friendly faces.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Grandparents may love it, I'll pass, August 27, 2009

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Karl Bielefeldt (Huntsville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tao 2009 80009-blu Digital Photo Key Chain (Blue) (Electronics)

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First, the good. This keychain is lightweight. I'm not one who likes bulky things on my keychain and I barely noticed this in my pocket. The battery is rechargeable and has more than sufficient capacity for my needs. It is easy to figure out how to download pictures from Windows XP. It has a clock and a slideshow feature. It holds 99 pictures. I expected the screen to scratch against my keys, but I was pleasantly surprised at how well it is holding up so far. Best of all, it is low cost.

The bad. There is no support for downloading pictures from Linux, my operating system of choice. The vast majority of you who don't use Linux may wonder why you should care, but it also means that future upgrades of your windows may render the keychain unusable, because it depends on custom software instead of widely accepted standards.

The screen is square, and like the rest of the world, all my pictures are rectangular. Worse still, although it lets you choose where the picture is cropped, the software doesn't let you put black bars on the sides, so sometimes things get cut off unless you put black bars using photoshop before downloading. There is also noticeable posterization. Both of these factors probably drove down the cost, but diminish the experience.

This keychain is a great idea at a great price, but the implementation just isn't good enough to sway me away from just viewing photos on my cell phone. However, it could be a great gift for less tech savvy grandparents or children.

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