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: 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...
Too expensive for what it does; connection problems on our network
A clever device that might be just a little too expensive for what it does Good points Gives easy access to information; looks good Bad points Too expensive for what it does; connection problems on our network ...
It would be quite reasonable to dismiss the Chumby as a toy or as the answer to a question nobody asked, but that would be to wilfully overlook its good points and misconstrue its purpose. Think of it as a network connected radio alarm clock with some...
