Abstract: When I first heard of the Chumby, I wasn’t quite sure exactly what to think of it. Was it just a silly toy? An adult version of Furby with a screen? Well, now that I’ve been living with one for a couple of weeks, I think that comparison is pretty accu...
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Published: 2008-06-03, Author: Bruce , review by: Businessweek.com
Quick access to Web content and radio without a computer
No Web browsing or two-way e-mail; no battery; finicky touchscreen
A novel concept, but at $180, too many shortcomings and limitations
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: Wouldn’t it be great to keep tabs on weather, news, and your social networks anywhere in your home? Now there is a way to with the Chumby. What is Chumby and what else can it do? Read on to find out more. Chumby comes in three different colors: pearl, ...
Cute. Leather casing protects device. Stutter-free streaming via Wi-Fi.
Expensive. Poor sound quality. Setting the alarm is difficult. Touch screen is quirky and buttons are too small.
Meet the Chumby, a Wi-Fi device that wakes you up in the morning and keeps you informed and entertained throughout the day. Its cute and cuddly, but were not sure an alarm clock needs to support so much media or cost this much....
attraktives Design, holt Informationen aus dem Internet, riesiges Widget-Angebot
fast schon zu viele Funktionen, benötigt Steckernetzteil, kommuniziert nur über WLAN
Egal, ob man Chumby als digitalen Bilderrahmen einsetzt, als Empfänger für Webradio, Wecker mit Internetzugang, Nachrichtensender oder für quasi belieblige Web-2.0-Anwendungen: Der elektronische Ball ist ein Muss für jeden Haushalt mit hoher Gadget-Dur...
Abstract: Video Review: Have you ever gone into an electronics store looking for a piece of equipment, lets say a 1080p TV set, to complement your swank bachelor pad and had the salesman try to sell you an over priced, under performing piece of crap? Who cares i...
Though the Chumby is primarily a novelty - and at $179, not a cheap one - its goofy exterior hides a powerful idea. Devices driven directly by internet content are likely to become commonplace. If youre willing to pay the price, the Chumby isnt a ba...
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...
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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.
