Chumby or Sony Dash?

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I’m ready to start looking at some of these options for table top control and/or as an alarm clock replacement for the nightstand.

I searched and user “wseverino” said that he got a Chumby One last year, and I found a link on the web that looks like there’s a developer working on something with Chumby and Vera.

The Sony Dash is getting some rough reviews, but it looks beautiful for the most part.

Any thoughts?

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With no connection to Vera, if I was looking for clock replacement I’d pick Squeezebox Touch

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Great Suggestion! Thanks 325xi, I think the Squeezebox Touch could be a contender.

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I use my iPhone as a remote which works well. I keep the bookmark for the mobile Vera website on the home page. In fact, I have two icons – one for my wireless network and one for the website. And the alarm clock function is great. You can have your choice of alarms or you can use a third party utility such as iRinger and record your own. If money were of no object, I would buy an iPad and use it as a z-wave remote, television/TiVo remote, alarm clock. Then I wouldn’t have to look for my glasses.

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Bringing this one back to life.

I really like the overall look of the Sony Dash…Seems like it would make a great controller unit.
The Chumby made one looks interesting but I need to learn more about it.

Both are quite affordable and that Chumby OS seems to be the perfect partner for Vera IMO

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@mario23

You might also want to take a look at the Bestbuy one also, some good feedback in this thread about it:

http://forum.micasaverde.com/index.php?topic=1683.15

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Insignia+-+Infocast+8"+Internet+Media+Display/9854795.p?skuId=9854795&id=1218185322584

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looking now…thanks