I was thinking of picking up an interactive/wifi clock for the bedroom. The ambient flurry looks really nice and the red/orange is probably great at night early morning but it doesn't seem to do much beyond weather. The Chumby and Sony have a lot more features but the reviews look to be all over the place.
I was just wondering if anyone has used all or at least one of these what you thought of the device?
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Which is the best wifi capable desktop clock/radio?
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I've been using a chumby8 as my alarm clock for the past couple of months and although I really like having it on my desk to cycle through different widgets, I'm honestly not going to be sitting around all day staring at the screen on that thing. Actually interacting with the Chumby is a bit of a pain given its resistive touchscreen and slightly sluggish interface. Besides setting it to play Pandora at different times on different days of the week as an alarm, I don't get much use out of it.
At its current price, I can't really recommend any of these products if you already have a smartphone. The experience on an iPhone or Android phone is a hundred times faster and better.
At its current price, I can't really recommend any of these products if you already have a smartphone. The experience on an iPhone or Android phone is a hundred times faster and better.
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I have both the Ambient Flurry and the Sony Dash. The Flurry is great to glance at when you wake up for a quick forecast of the day's weather. It's easy to read and has dual alarms that are easy to set. I like that the alarm settings are clear and easy to read when they are active, so one glance tells you immediately that the alarm is set and what time the alarm is set to go off at.
The Dash has a really nice 7-inch touch screen. It runs all of the Chumby apps. In addition, it has lots of advanced clock/alarm clock settings, and integrated Netflix, Pandora, and similar video and audio apps. The time the alarm is set for is also clearly visible when the device is in nighttime mode. That said, it's a better device for a single person, since your spouse probably isn't going to lean over the bed to watch Netflix on the 7-inch screen.
The Dash has a really nice 7-inch touch screen. It runs all of the Chumby apps. In addition, it has lots of advanced clock/alarm clock settings, and integrated Netflix, Pandora, and similar video and audio apps. The time the alarm is set for is also clearly visible when the device is in nighttime mode. That said, it's a better device for a single person, since your spouse probably isn't going to lean over the bed to watch Netflix on the 7-inch screen.
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I have two Sony Dashes (one as my bedroom clock radio, and one in the kitchen) and for the price I think they are a great choice. The scrolling apps (weather, social networks, news headlines) are useful, you can use multiple different online music sources, ranging from Pandora to simple streams of broadcast stations . . . oh, and it has an alarm clock.
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Any reason you're not just using your phone if that is all you plan to use one of these gadgets for?
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I agree with EBone about the Dash. I also have one and like it.
i have multiple alarms on different days of the week and i can use internet radio for the alarms is also nice.
as to why i don't use the phone as the alarm clock i like having the dedicated device that i bang when it goes off in the morning :)
Also i try not to bring the phone into the bedroom when i am not on call i like to sleep and all the notifications going off on the phone bug me since.
i have multiple alarms on different days of the week and i can use internet radio for the alarms is also nice.
as to why i don't use the phone as the alarm clock i like having the dedicated device that i bang when it goes off in the morning :)
Also i try not to bring the phone into the bedroom when i am not on call i like to sleep and all the notifications going off on the phone bug me since.
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Whichever way you go, avoid Chumby at all costs. Total dud.
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