Chumby has a 1 hour rechargeable battery but it is meant to be connected, probably standing in your night table or your desk. It also has a speaker, a touch screen, wireless access to the internet, a USB port that can take a few devices including a SSD key with your music in mp3. It also has an FM receiver.
What makes it so special is the collection of small widgets you can download from its website, giving the little critter countless applications. To date, you can find more that 1500 such little flash-created apps. And if you are of the DIY kind, you can program your Chumby to do whatever you like, from a holiday calendar display to a remote webcam visor.
