While we'd surely balk if Ambient Devices simply added two measly (albeit potentially important) days to its
forecaster, the outfit made sure to update the overall look / feel of its weather display for good measure. The revamped devices will reportedly "receive updates from weather sources throughout the day via the Ambient Infocast Network," which currently reaches about 90-percent of US households. The 5-Day Forecaster will sport a four- by four-inch display while the 7-Day Forecaster boasts a six- by six-inch screen, and both units will show "current conditions and an extended multi-day forecast for 150 locations in the United States." Notably, the units will even feature "a color-changing backlight to indicate the current temperature at a glance (i.e. blue for cold, red for warm)," and those springing for the week-long version will be blessed with information about the UV Index, wind speed and direction, pollen alerts and air quality alerts. Look for the new Forecasters to land this winter for $149.99 and $199.99, respectively.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kev @ Oct 1st 2007 10:03PM
30 inches of snow would be kinda nice right about now...the hell is it going to be 82 F this Saturady in NYC...
TTX1 @ Oct 1st 2007 10:34PM
sure, but can it predict who will win the World Series?
DaLa @ Oct 1st 2007 10:50PM
Hey Ambient Devices, Engadget, you know for $200 you can buy a 22 inch monitor and dedicate it to a weather station?
TTX1 @ Oct 3rd 2007 6:59AM
sure, but how will the monitor get the data? and will it run on a AA batteries for, like, a year?
Mark @ Oct 2nd 2007 10:16AM
I like the idea, I don't like the price.
Jared @ Oct 2nd 2007 10:22AM
I second everyone's opinions on the price. What I'd like to see is a network aware e-ink device. Sorta like an e-book reader with wireless. I'd love to be able to access various "pages" of content. Thats why I really thought the Chumby (http://www.chumby.com/) had a lot of potential though the footprint isn't nearly as elegant as the ambient weather station.