Christmas is only three short days away, and to celebrate the most joyous time of the year, Mercedes has decided to give each and every one of its loyal fans a present to show just how much they care.  Although not nearly as grand as Santa delivering a new Mercedes model under your tree, Mercedes has done the next best thing, blessing us with what they're calling the Picture Diary.

What exactly is it you ask?

According to Mercedes, the Mercedes-Benz Picture Diary is "a screensaver, a diary, a picture gallery and a photo management program all in one.  It will allow you to fill your year with personal memories in the form of photographs and text, thereby bringing your computer screen to life."

While I'd still prefer a shiny new CL63 AMG, I must still commend Mercedes for their thoughtfulness.

To unwrap Mercedes' gift of the Picture Diary, head over to Mercedes-Benz.com where you can download it for yourself.  I do have to mention, however, that the Christmas giving hasn't been bestowed upon Mac users; the Picture Diary only works on PC's, so for those you (like me) running the world's preeminent operating system, you're out of luck. My sincerest apologies.

And lest I forget, many thanks to Rob for taking a moment to send us this story.  All of here at eMercedesBenz wish you a Merry Christmas as well my friend, and here's to a magnificent new year for you, your family and friends.