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The Chumby has been praised by some as open source hardware which is designed to be customizable by users, while others have criticized it as "goofy" and unnecessary.
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The Chumby has been praised by some as open source hardware which is designed to be customizable by users, while others have criticized it as "goofy" and unnecessary.
History
The Chumby premiered on August 25, 2006 at Foo Camp and was released to around 100 alpha release testers at the event.
Shortly after FOO Camp, Chumby announced a free Chumby offer, where applicants would receive the same alpha-level Chumby as those previously given away. Applicants submitted ideas for software applications or hardware modifications. One of the goals for the free offer was to have Chumbys in the hands of developers who were willing to begin building applications.
In July 2007, a First 50 was released to 50 random applicants, who received the next generation of Chumbys. This was followed, in September, with an Insiders Release. Interested parties could send e-mail to Chumby requesting release information, and were given the opportunity to join in the Insiders Release. Finally, in February 2008, the commercial release was made public on the Chumby Store. . In May 2008, the price was $179.95 for any one of three colors, latte, basic black, and pearl. International distribution of the Chumby is uncertain as it has not yet been tested for each major regulatory regime.
Features
Hardware
The Chumby is designed as open source hardware, with schematics, PCB layouts and packaging/outerware designs available. Hardware specs are as follows
- 350 MHz ARM9-based Freescale i.MX21 controller
- 64 MB of SDRAM
- 64 MB of NAND flash ROM
- 320×240 3.5 inch touchscreen TFT LCD running at 12 frames per second
- stereo 2 W speakers, an audio output, an integrated microphone
- two USB 2.0 ports
- integrated WiFi
- a bend sensor for squeeze-based user interface features
- motion sensor (accelerometer).
Hacks
Hacking the Chumby hardware is encouraged by the manufacturer. Schematics and other hardware information may be downloaded after the user agrees to the Chumby HDK License. For example, users on the Chumby Forums have experimented with and documented some battery hacks, allowing the Chumby to be operated without AC power for short periods of time.
Software
The software for the Chumby automatically updates when something new becomes available. The updates come from the free access to the Chumby network, and a modified BitTorrent client is used to upgrade the open-source portions of its firmware.
