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Chumby was first introduced in November 2006 as a concept product, and has now come to market with an impressive array of features, matching its original promises. Chumby is a hackable clock radio that is also a simple wi-fi device that can sit anywhere in your home and display any flash widgets that are part of the chumby network. The widgets are sent via the network for free and don't require a subscription or annual fee. Some widget examples include: photo viewing, video viewing, music, news, weather, sports, travel and popular shopping sites like eBay, craigslist and woot. Any widget can be added to the chumby network, although developers must comply with some chumby standards available on the development wiki.

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Pros & Cons

Pros:
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Can view the internet without being at a computer
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The outer shell is customizable as well
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Simple Internet WiFi appliance
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Cons:
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Widgets must be built under the chumby platform - not any generic RSS
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Widgets are sent via the chumby network
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More information

Chumby specifications

  • 350 MHz processor
  • 3.5" LCD screen
  • 2 USB hubs
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 2W stereo speakers
  • headphone jack
  • Squeeze sensor
  • Accelerometer

Note: the chumby must be plugged into a power outlet to work, it does not run on batteries (AC adapter included)

Chumby Widgets

The Chumby is completely customizable and caters well to the do-it-yourself crowd. The hardware and software source code are available, and developers can use chumby's provided HDK and SDK. The outer casing can also be changed since the core electronics were kept modular from its outer shell.

Availability

Chumby is now available at the Chumby online store. It sells for $179.95 (/w free shipping) and is available in basic black, pearl and latte colors.

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2 comments about Chumby

1.  avatar Erik  Oct 28, 2007 12:00pm

I've been following this product for a while now (since I independently came up with the same idea) and I'm very intrigued by the Chumby. I don't know if the price is set correctly at $180, since I would probably pay the extra $100 and bump up to an 8GB iPod Touch. Also, the proprietary chumby widget platform annoys me. I want this thing to be fully open, and completely hackable, moddable, and customizable.

PS - I still want one.

Attn chumby industries inc.: Please send me a chumby!
2.  avatar V-Dawg  Nov 19, 2007 7:27pm

Just thinking about this thing gives me a major chumby.
I agree with Erik.. I want one, i want it fully open etc, and I want it for under a $100.

It's interesting to me that this must be the future of clock radios. Looks like the term clock radio will die out, as these types of devices become cheaper and cheaper. This thing will cost less than 30 bucks in a few years.
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    Key Features:

    Manufacturer Chumby Industries
    MSRP $180.00
    Product Line Gift Idea
    Release Date Oct. 1, 2007

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