There's an old episode of Seinfeld where Elaine meets Bizarro Jerry, George, and Kramer, and Bizarro Kramer suggests a great idea to Elaine: An alarm clock that tells you the weather. Every time I see that episode, I agree, it's a great idea. Well, then how have I managed to survive so long without Chumby? Chumby is the smartest alarm clock I've ever seen — it connects to the Chumby network over your WiFi, and wakes you up with a stream of the weather, your music, and your RSS feeds — everything you need to know before you get out of bed. I for one think it would look perfect on my bedside table.
It beats chasing a Clocky around the room (the idea of which totally stresses me out, by the way) and it's also way better than my current method of waking, which consists of trying to top how many times I hit the snooze button the morning before. It's $180, which I think is a pretty fair price for a genius little mini computer that lives to get you movin'.
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I for one will NOT be spending my 200$ on one of these guys!!
I think it's a great idea but if i wanna see the weather, i walk to the tv and turn it on to the weather channel. which takes a whole 30 seconds. And if i had the time to check out the news and watch videos in the morning, (which i don't) i would just take the extra 5 minutes and turn on my computer.
Dont get me wrong, this thing is really cool and cute but i'm not gonna sit on my bed staring at a tiny little alarm clock to read news and watch videos while i can walk to the living room and watch it on a 52" screen.
1Maybe i'm just in a bitter mood today but seriously, 200$!?
i like it a lot, i have seen these before, and i love the name.
i still love my clocky! he doesn't run too far, and he's cute. and you can make him not run. he's my fave
2My boyfriend got one of these. He doesn't use it as an alarm clock, but it is cute! You can pick "widgets" which will roll across the screen. Of course the SugarNetwork has its own chumby widgets which are great. It is a good way to catch major headlines and snipits of things that interest you. One of the best functions is its ability to use your wireless network to stream music into whatever room you are in!
3I love my Chumby!! It is the ultimate geek toy. Now that I have one I want a second one. Yes, it is a great alarm clock, but it is more than that. I love rolling over after it wakes me up and reading the latest headlines or favorite RSS feeds. I want a second one in my kitchen for pictures music. I have even written my first widget.
4I want one, but not for that much money!
5ur_mom you are def in a bad mood and its prob the price of chumby, but like everyone else i want one as well.
6I think this is cute!
7I'd buy it just for the name -- chumby. It makes me laugh!
8its cute, luv the name
9oooh i soooo want one!! such a great idea
and i love that seinfeld episode too..
10I like the idea, but the price is a little steep. I would rather spend that money on a new cell phone, or some other gadget with a few more uses that is not already covered in my house by my 10$ specials.
11Oh man, if only it wasn't $180...
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