Dot-Com Desk: Chumby Internet Device Launches, Will it Rival the i-Phone?

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Posted: 9:58 PM Feb 27, 2008
Last Updated: 10:01 PM Feb 27, 2008
Reporter: Sam Provenzano
Email Address: sam.provenzano@wbko.com

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It works like an alarm clock, plays the latest music, holds plenty of pictures and it looks like a beanbag…meet the Chumby.

The Chumby is a tiny computer stuffed in a leather pillow.

The 6-inch LCD screen is touch sensitive and with Wi-Fi, it shows everything from news headlines to e-mail.

You can even play games on the device.

Reviews are out on the Chumby and they aren't too hot, but the good news is Chumby Industries can send upgrades right over the Internet to the device.

The Chumby will cost you around $180.00.

Would you be interested in buying this gadget? Send me an e-mail me or comment on the story!

To learn more about the Chumby click here.

If you're looking for the latest in news, weather and sports on your cell phone or PDA try wbkotogo.com

Wbkotogo.com loads faster than normal because it displays the news in a text only format.

The site offers everything that our web-channel offers plus some unique elements.

With wbkotogo.com you can even receive text alerts straight to your phone, making it a great outlet to find out the latest in weather and school closings.

To register your phone click here.

Will you be taking advantage of this site on your cell phone or PDA? Feel free to comment underneath the story or e-mail me.

If you have any ideas about future Dot-Com Desk stories please feel free to contact me at sam.provenzano@wbko.com .

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Posted by: Rob Location: Ohio on Feb 28, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Had a Chumby for 3 months now. Love this little fellow. Worth every penny because of all it does. Gets my e-mails for me, plays live webcams, great internet radio, gets me weather forecast in my area and gives me top news stories of the day and much, much more. I get up different times during the week and with the Chumby it remembers each day of the week and what time I want to get up. My cellphone or alarm clock can't do that. One of the best electronic gadgets I ever bought. Chumby only keeps getting better.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Ohio on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:54 AM
My chumby arrives tomorrow I hope :) Ever since I watched Chris Pirillo demo it , I wanted one. One thing you forgot to say is that it uses flash based widgets for displaying information and people are making new ones of these everyday. Also unlike the Iphone, the chumby is open source based meaning anyone with half a brain can program it to be better then what it is. Most people I see like the chumby after a week or two of use as well.

Posted by: Steven Location: Smiths Grove on Feb 27, 2008 at 11:06 PM
What will they come out with next. An alarm clock with wifi/pictures/music. Thats great. I want to say thanks to Sam and WBKO for keeping us up to date on all the new electronic gadgets that are out on the market. Keep up the good work!

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