Topic: What drew you to buying a Chumby?
Hi all
New to the forums and hopefully not just another noob repeating an old thread (I promise that I did search first!). I have a Chumby Classic and a Chumby One and sadly didn't get the use out of them that I should have....but just as recently as yesterday, I resurrected my Chumby Classic (named Elvis) to reclaim the alarm clock throne on my bedside table.
So ..I've been reading through the technical and the not so technical threads regarding the Chumby (I must tip my hat to Duane for keeping our little Chumbies alive and express my appreciation for the effort!) and I realised that I'm likely one of the not-so-technically minded Chumby owners. This got me thinking about how the Chumby really connects with the "Looks cool, wanna buy it" and hacking crowds.
Like I said, I know next to nothing about code or programming but I really love the Chumby, so I'm a "Looks cool, wanna buy it" guy. It was a device that I read about on Engadget and immediately had to buy.....I'm pretty sure I wasn't even in the country when I purchased it...and the same happened with the Chumby One.....how could I NOT purchase it?!?!?.....to me, it was the perfect mix of what I look for in a device...
a) Access to consistently updated information (status updates, Earth Cam, news)
b) Compact
c) Unique design
d) I didn't have to have it with me at all times but when I did, it didn't need much of my own input
Most of all though, the design was what drew me in....the Chumby Classic and the Chumby One were right up my alley.....you didn't see anyone else in the market coming close to making such cool looking devices......and to be honest, it's what is sadly lacking today in the production of electronics....for example, cell phones have a pretty standard design but for colour changes, tablets are all the same, etc......there really isn't any more risk-taking in the visual presentation of products and I would doubt that I am the only one who values presentation on par with performance (Case in point, I am crazy enough to entertain buying a Sony Mylo because it looks great, despite the fact it was released years ago and apparently wasn't all that great - there are people out there like me.....right?????? Lol).
With that said, the Chumby is a great device with a great look.....and I look at it as one of the last few devices that saw a company pay attention to creating a unique product.....in both purpose and appearance. I know it is a wild dream but hey, a Chumby 2wo, would definitely have to be a cool design to top the last two!
Enough of my rambling now...told you I was a noob!
So what drew you in? What made you purchase that prized Chumby? Would love to hear your stories and opinions.
DC