We mentioned the Chumby in a blog post last week. Today, Forbes posted an article covering the Chumby, the Ambient Web, and digital frames. The author describes the Chumby and similar devices, as extremely useful but mentions the difficulty new products like this may encounter in attracting a niche of users.
Like any new technology, there is unlimited potential for various uses of the Chumby-WiFi frame, RSS newsreader, music player-but we have yet to see just how new wireless enabled gizmos like the Chumby will be widely adopted by the mass market.
Read the full article from Forbes HERE. 
CNET published a review of the Chumby yesterday. An excerpt is below. To read the full review, please visit CNET’s website.
The Chumby ($179) is a plush, softball-size Linux computer that includes a 3.5-inch touch screen, speakers, and Wi-Fi. An adorable little machine for hosting music, photos, videos, and Web applications, the Chumby distinguishes itself from the world of ultramobile PCs and portable video players with its deliberately simplified scope and approachable, durable design.
With its beanbag shape and soft exterior, the Chumby resembles a computer designed by Teddy Ruxpin. Measuring 5 inches wide by 4 inches tall by 3 inches deep, the Chumby feels like the perfect gadget to place under your arm and take around the house…
The biggest hurdle Chumby faces is its ambiguous purpose. We love that the Chumby can be used as an RSS reader, an Internet radio, an alarm clock, an iPod speaker dock, a photo frame, an IPTV, and countless other things–but it’s hard to decide exactly where it belongs in the house. Whatever use you find for the Chumby, its essential features can be divided into three basic camps: clock, audio, and widgets.
As it stands now, the Chumby isn’t the most practical device, but if you have a general love for the Web, digital music, and new technology, you’ll have no problem finding a fun use for the Chumby in your home.
