I wanted something I could take to family's houses or to pubs with friends to show photos, bigger than an iPhone, but without the need for a laptop or iPad. This perfectly suits the bill. Being used to touch-screen interfaces it took a while to get used to using the buttons, but battery life is fine for 2-3 hours' showing (probably more, I've not tested it to its limits), it's lightweight and works well as a digiframe at home when plugged in.