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The editors liked
Sleek and functional design
Good sound
1
500 free apps
Large touchscreen
8inches
Relatively easy to use UI
Apps now accessible on the device itself
Com (huzzah!)
Reddit Headlines (ditto!)
David Letterman's Top 10 and Chuck Norris Facts (thanks?)
User interface is the best Chumby has made
Larger
Higher-res screen is far more practical than the One
Access to all 1
300-odd Chumby apps already available
The editors didn't like
Resistive screen
Must use computer to add apps
Basic web browser
Touchresistive as opposed to capacitive touchscreen
No battery power
Requires a set of external speakers
0 more expensive than it should be
Even after its recent price drop. Bulky hardware. No internal battery. Dull screen. Setup was long and laborious and required entering a 31digit code online. Dearth of content
com (huzzah!), Reddit Headlines (ditto!), David Letterman's Top 10 and Chuck Norris Facts (thanks?)
0 more expensive than it should be, even after its recent price drop. Bulky hardware. No internal battery. Dull screen. Setup was long and laborious and required entering a 31digit code online. Dearth of content: The only dating app is Craigslist personal
Published: 2011-06-11, Author: Chris , review by: theverge.com
User interface is the best Chumby has made, Larger, higher-res screen is far more practical than the One, Access to all 1,300-odd Chumby apps already available
Sleek and functional design, Good sound, 1,500 free apps
Resistive screen, Must use computer to add apps, Basic web browser
Chumby was a great idea when it first debuted, but with the rise of smartphones and tablets, Chumby seems dated. Not only is its app selection tiny, but the apps themselves are limited when compared to their Android and iOS counterparts. We also wish t...
Published: 2011-04-03, Author: Charlie , review by: mashable.com
Abstract: The third model of the Chumby line is about to hit the streets on April 5, and the bigger, better networked app player is called Chumby8. We got one of the first ones available for review.What the heck is a Chumby8, anyway? Depending on how you’d like ...
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Published: 2011-04-11, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com.au
The Chumby 8 packs photos, music, apps, and a new Web browser behind an affordable 8-inch touch screen
As a digital photo frame, it's overdone. As a pseudotablet, it's too slow. As an Internet radio alarm clock, it's too expensive
The Chumby 8 is the best and biggest Chumby yet, but tablet and smartphone owners may find its features redundant and its speed lacking....
Alles drin Der Chumby ist wirklich ein Alleskönner. Schade ist nur, dass so manche App etwas US-lastige Inhalte bietet. Doch auch für hiesige Nutzer ist die Auswahl schon groß. Technische Daten des Chumby 8Bildschirm 8 Zoll, 800 x 600 Bildpunkte, matt...
Chumby 8 ist nicht ganz billig, aber wirklich vielfältig einsetzbar. Einen Nachteil hat der grosse Chumby 8 allerdings gegenüber dem kleinen Chumby One – er lässt sich nur am Stromnetz betreiben, einen optionalen Akku gibt es nicht. Ausserdem gibt es b...
