Comments on: New chumby one – More clock radio, less squishy clock thingy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/ Gadget reviews and news by Julie Strietelmeier and friends since 1997 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: al http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-48394 al Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:47:42 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-48394 I agree that it isn't as cute as the earlier one, but the price is better. I've got one of the original ones and love it. I hear the comments from iphone users who miss the point of having this kind of appliance, which can be left on to monitor craigslist, weather, webcams, etc for a relatively low upfront cost and no data charges. By the way, a usb network dongle can be used if wifi is not available. I agree that it isn’t as cute as the earlier one, but the price is better. I’ve got one of the original ones and love it. I hear the comments from iphone users who miss the point of having this kind of appliance, which can be left on to monitor craigslist, weather, webcams, etc for a relatively low upfront cost and no data charges. By the way, a usb network dongle can be used if wifi is not available.

]]> By: Julie http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-48390 Julie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:12:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-48390 @Mark It actually showed up on the Chumby store today for $99.95. http://www.chumby.com/ @Mark It actually showed up on the Chumby store today for $99.95. http://www.chumby.com/

]]> By: Mark http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-48289 Mark Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:34:37 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-48289 Where is this??? It's been 6 weeks since the article was written, and I can't find any Chumby for less than $230! What happened to $100??? Where is this??? It’s been 6 weeks since the article was written, and I can’t find any Chumby for less than $230!

What happened to $100???

]]> By: chewtoy http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-47855 chewtoy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:19:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-47855 If you think it needs to be *useful*, you're kind of missing the point. It's really convenient, and it's really nice to NOT be trying to use your one-device-to-do-everything for EVERYTHING. I got a chumby a couple of years ago as a gift, and I've loved it ever since. If they were cheaper I'd have them all over the house and office. I do wish they had louder speakers, and a battery for carrying them from spot to spot would have been nice, but other than that the chumby is just a really well-designed, simple thing that just works, very well. And I love the alarm scheduling flexibility. I never think about changing alarm times or turning the alarm on or off any more -- I just know it's going to go off at the right time for each day of the week/month, etc. T If you think it needs to be *useful*, you’re kind of missing the point. It’s really convenient, and it’s really nice to NOT be trying to use your one-device-to-do-everything for EVERYTHING.

I got a chumby a couple of years ago as a gift, and I’ve loved it ever since. If they were cheaper I’d have them all over the house and office. I do wish they had louder speakers, and a battery for carrying them from spot to spot would have been nice, but other than that the chumby is just a really well-designed, simple thing that just works, very well.

And I love the alarm scheduling flexibility. I never think about changing alarm times or turning the alarm on or off any more — I just know it’s going to go off at the right time for each day of the week/month, etc.

T

]]> By: Mikee http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-46291 Mikee Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:04:29 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-46291 I have an original chumby on my desk at work and it's a perfect device for that use. I use it to stream radio stations and play music all day while the display shows a steady stream of my flickr photos, facebook updates, etc. Truly a nice device. And, yeah, obviously it requires wireless access, so that might be a problem in some offices. At home, I'd love to have one just to stream internet radio to my stereo. The internet stations are *much* better than anything I can receive locally, so for $100 bucks, I'd basically have a wifi radio receiver to add to my stereo system. Cool! I have an original chumby on my desk at work and it’s a perfect device for that use. I use it to stream radio stations and play music all day while the display shows a steady stream of my flickr photos, facebook updates, etc. Truly a nice device. And, yeah, obviously it requires wireless access, so that might be a problem in some offices.

At home, I’d love to have one just to stream internet radio to my stereo. The internet stations are *much* better than anything I can receive locally, so for $100 bucks, I’d basically have a wifi radio receiver to add to my stereo system. Cool!

]]> By: Naomi http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-45517 Naomi Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:52:30 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-45517 Bring the beanbag Chumby back :(.............................. -Naomi ps but not in lavender maybe matte black, or garage friendly Bring the beanbag Chumby back :( …………………………

-Naomi

ps but not in lavender maybe matte black, or garage friendly

]]> By: Jeff http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-45496 Jeff Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:44:02 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-45496 I have one of the original Chumby devices. While I like it, I agree it doesn't really fill a need. The BEST place to have it would be near my desk at work (however, due to policy they won't set it up) where I could just get updates throughout the day without seeking them out. It does work well as a clock radio (the screen blanks when in that mode), however the sound quality is less than average. Cool toy and that's it. I have one of the original Chumby devices. While I like it, I agree it doesn’t really fill a need. The BEST place to have it would be near my desk at work (however, due to policy they won’t set it up) where I could just get updates throughout the day without seeking them out.

It does work well as a clock radio (the screen blanks when in that mode), however the sound quality is less than average. Cool toy and that’s it.

]]> By: John http://the-gadgeteer.com/2009/09/29/new-chumby-one-more-clock-radio-less-squishy-clock-thingy/comment-page-1/#comment-45273 John Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:43:59 +0000 http://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=22671#comment-45273 Ok this thing is cool - I never quite understood the Chumby, but having this next to my bed would be awesome to wake up to. As long as the display can be set to turn off at night (no LCD screen makes a good clock as I've learned with various iphone apps), this would be perfect either next to my monitor or on my nightstand. Ultimately though, I think it falls into the same (unfortunate) category as Violet's Mir:ror - it solves problems that I don't really have; I have an iphone to check my calendar, apps to do probably anything the widgets do, and with my charging cradle/speakers, I can't really imaging this being that useful in replacing it. The price point is awesome for what it can do, but it's not really a game-changing device. Ok this thing is cool – I never quite understood the Chumby, but having this next to my bed would be awesome to wake up to. As long as the display can be set to turn off at night (no LCD screen makes a good clock as I’ve learned with various iphone apps), this would be perfect either next to my monitor or on my nightstand.

Ultimately though, I think it falls into the same (unfortunate) category as Violet’s Mir:ror – it solves problems that I don’t really have; I have an iphone to check my calendar, apps to do probably anything the widgets do, and with my charging cradle/speakers, I can’t really imaging this being that useful in replacing it. The price point is awesome for what it can do, but it’s not really a game-changing device.

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