15-11-2008, 12:00 PM
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Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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From the Internode site 12-11-2008
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Internode is the first company to offer chumbyŽ, the breakthrough Internet device, in Australia. Launched today, chumby constantly streams your favourite parts of the Internet to its 3.5 inch colour touchscreen.
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http://www.internode.on.net/news/2008/11/112.php
http://chumby.on.net/whatis/
http://www.chumby.com/
So who's got one or is going to get one?
Cheers
Ros
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15-11-2008, 12:05 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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No thank you :P
Perhaps itd be ok for a public access point being an all in 1 unit, but i cant see it getting much use in peoples homes. |
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15-11-2008, 12:18 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Originally Posted by Fenix
No thank you :P
Perhaps itd be ok for a public access point being an all in 1 unit, but i cant see it getting much use in peoples homes.
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Yeah that's what I was thinking too, not something I would make use of.
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17-11-2008, 09:06 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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I shall be getting one just to check them out  |
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17-11-2008, 09:26 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Originally Posted by Adam Leayr
I shall be getting one just to check them out |
Looks very interesting. Waiting for price to come down first. $299 is too expensive IMHO. |
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17-11-2008, 09:31 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Why on earth would anyone want one of these?
I don't get it..
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17-11-2008, 10:59 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Originally Posted by Spirit Connect
Looks very interesting. Waiting for price to come down first. $299 is too expensive IMHO.
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Think I'll grab a 2009 version when Internode have them.
As for why, I'm always looking at new technology to see what can be achieved with them, and how to make my life easier |
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17-11-2008, 11:10 PM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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An iPhone is technology. A Chumby is a fad, a very small one at that.
Much like iMode and PocketSMS from Telstra.
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18-11-2008, 06:39 AM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Originally Posted by Cheyne
An iPhone is technology. A Chumby is a fad, a very small one at that.
Much like iMode and PocketSMS from Telstra.
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I tend to agree with Cheyne on this one, it's more of a fad gadget rather than ground breaking technology. Just waiting for my teenager to say she wants one 
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18-11-2008, 10:44 AM
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Off-topic:
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Originally Posted by Cheyne
Much like iMode and PocketSMS from Telstra.
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Telstra didn't market it correctly. Having a cartoon jump around on a tv advert isn't going to sell something when nobody really understand what it is...
Just take a look at Optus, they implemented push to talk, the service hasn't been taken up by many considering the large number of Nokia phones which support PTT... Buy anyways. |
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21-11-2008, 09:18 AM
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Ijan @ crucialparadigm
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Re: Does anyone here have a ChumbyŽ?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Leayr
I shall be getting one just to check them out |
Let me know what it's like, new toy's are always FUN |
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