Chumby one

61% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Touch screen. Streams Internet radio and programs like Pandora. Decent file support

Touch screen is not very responsive. Useful widgets are few and far-between. Built-in speakers are weak. No Aux input. No audio-out jack

Stick with your old-school alarm clock to wake up and your computer or smartphone for portable entertainment—the Chumby One is underachieving and overpriced.

More compact shape than original model; lower price; now includes an FM radio and a volume knob

FM radio reception, even with wire antenna, is poor; few controls make changing settings cumbersome; occasionally lost Wi-Fi connection

Perhaps the people at Chumby Industries were simply tired of the question "What is it?" For the Chumby One, thelatest incarnation, they added an FM radio and the matter was settled: it's a clock radio.

The Chumby One is a fun and adaptable way to bring bite-size Web apps and streaming Internet radio to any corner of your home or office.

The Chumby One doesn't excel at any particular feature; its design feels toylike; and the optional battery pack lasts only 1 hour.

It's hard to say if the Chumby One works better as an alarm clock, a photo frame, a news reader, or as an Internet radio, but for around $100, it's a great value in any incarnation.