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The editors liked
Cute. Leather casing protects device. Stutter-free streaming via Wi-Fi.
Wide range of Internet-enabled widgets. Surprisingly versatile. Cuddliest technology device ever
Not your average sleek black box
Innovative way to deliver Web content
Quick access to Web content and radio without a computer
Many alarm combinations can trigger different music and widgets on each day. Presents data from many internet sources. Streams online music stations.
The Chumby is an adaptable
Fun
Wireless multimedia device made to bring bite-size Web widgets and streaming Internet radio into your home.
Streams internet radio
Or music from your iPod or USB drive. Interspersed ads are unobtrusive. Soft and pretty. Highconcept idea executed extremely well
Cool design
Tons of fun
The editors didn't like
Expensive. Poor sound quality. Setting the alarm is difficult. Touch screen is quirky and buttons are too small.
PSAs and sponsored widgets appear without your permission. Touchscreen responds to fingernails better than fingertips. Requires power cord at all times.
Pricey
Inputting info can be difficult
No Web browsing or two-way e-mail
No battery
Finicky touchscreen
No web browser means you can’t access some of your favorite content. Mediocre device interface. Widget quality varies greatly. Can’t stream music from local network. Ad widgets might pop into your rotation.
The Chumbys versatile features paradoxically make it hard to figure just what to do with it. The required power adapter limits its portability. If your home lacks Wi-Fi
Then the Chumby is just a cuddly brick.
Touchscreen is finicky. Limited widget scheduling
So daily content gets repetitive. Power adapter connection makes Chumby cuddletime awkward
Power is supplied by an AC adapter that must be plugged in
Published: 2008-02-25, Author: Donald , review by: cnet.com
The Chumby is an adaptable, fun, wireless multimedia device made to bring bite-size Web widgets and streaming Internet radio into your home.
The Chumbys versatile features paradoxically make it hard to figure just what to do with it. The required power adapter limits its portability. If your home lacks Wi-Fi, then the Chumby is just a cuddly brick.
Whether you use it as a digital photo frame, Internet radio receiver, an advanced alarm clock, or some Web 2.0 task of your own devising, the Chumby is an extremely fun tech toy for the wired, modern home.
Streams internet radio, or music from your iPod or USB drive. Interspersed ads are unobtrusive. Soft and pretty. Highconcept idea executed extremely well
Touchscreen is finicky. Limited widget scheduling, so daily content gets repetitive. Power adapter connection makes Chumby cuddletime awkward
Abstract: I previously mentioned the Chumby in our Holiday Gift Guide and have been waiting anxiously for its arrival. Well, that day finally came and I’ve detailed my experience below. If you’re not familiar with the Chumby, it’s a Linux-ba...
Abstract: My never ending quest to find the worlds coolest and most feature loaded clock recently led me to the chumby. What the heck is a chumby you ask? Its a small touch screen device that functions as a clock and also displays information from the web such as n...
Abstract: Dont know what it is, but the widgets are fun DAVID POGUE New York Times News Service May 15, 2008 at 4:30 PM EDT OK, first of all, whats up with the name Chumby? It seems deliberately calculated to make this $180 appliance sound endearing, as though...
Abstract: A huggable sack of all trades PETER SVENSSON Associated Press February 28, 2008 at 10:47 AM EDT NEW YORK— If you cross an alarm clock, a picture frame and an Internet radio player with a gerbil, you would get the Chumby, possibly the least threateni...
Abstract: Chumby: covered in soft, padded leather. I love widgets. Ever since Mac OS X introduced the Dashboard feature, Ive been relying on all manner of widgets to stay updated on everything from the weather to my broadband data usage. If you havent com...
Easy to use, very capable hardware, open-source hardware and software, extremely hackable and expandable
Low resolution screen, touch screen is slightly unresponsive
There’s room for improvement but the Chumby is a very capable device in its own right. However, software and hardware hacks from users will make the Chumby all the more fun and useful. ...
Abstract: If you havent come across them yet, widgets are small, generally single-purpose applications that stay on your desktop or pop up on demand. Theyre an extremely useful way of viewing at-a-glance type information or performing basic calculations. Widg...
Abstract: All great inventions start with a few grass roots DIY moments, and the chumby is no different, as it relies on its consumer just as much as its developer for expanding its widget network. They don't have a widget for your favorite site? No problem; it's t...
