http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/ Engadget Comments for Pure bursts onto US scene with five internet radios http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
My thoughts exactly!]]>Jan 5th 2010 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 9:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
Chumby is a toy compared to these. That's why.

I had one; I returned it. It was unstable, and awkward to use.

Sound quality is the first advantage, and ergonomics is the second.

Unfortunately, no iPhone docks are included.

Where is Revo and their Ikon in all this?

The Evoke Flow is universally loved in the UK from what I've read.

I note the prices are actually cheaper than those listed in the UK. Interesting.]]>Jan 5th 2010 10:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
I should also add that a TRUE internet radio does not permit merely certain channels that are preselected for you like the Chumby, but allows free, unfettered access to all 11,000 internet radio stations.

This was the most unacceptable feature of the Chumby. Hardly any of my stations were accessible. It's an internet radio for children.

The touch screen on the Chumby is also a pain-in-the-ass to use. The cheapest touch-screen imaginable. I hated it!!!]]>Jan 5th 2010 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
The Sensia is very good looking rather than boxy MS DOS kind of look. It contains a colour touch screen which, although slow, is very pleasing to the eye. Searching for an internet radio station, a major annoyance when so many exist, is easy. Switching to FM or Digital Radio (called DAB here in the UK), is easy, setting up an alarm is easy, snoozing, apps, everything is easy and comes with eye candy. Even the sound, although not top, is pleasing enough. Oh and you can buy an internal battery to take it with you.

Basically you get a BMW / Mercedes / Audi instead of whatever run in the mill car would get you from A to B, and all this for $150 more max compared to the cheapest units.

As I said same philosophy as Apple.]]>Jan 5th 2010 9:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
Same philosophy as Apple? I don't think so: reviews of the Sensia have repeatedly criticised it's underpowered and sluggish responsiveness.

Pure make some nice stuff, but the Sensia doesn't seem to be up to the job (from what I've read).]]>Jan 5th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
1) Vtech IS9181 -- fantastic sound, color display, and a powerful radio, but NOT for bedside use [not an alarm-clock substitute], and no iPhone dock.

2) Revo Domino D2 -- I like it mostly, but I should have sprung for the Ikon or the Sensia Pure (especially seeing the prices here), but no iPhone dock on the Sensia and buggy software initially. I should note that unlike what was written in the article, Revo had no problem selling this to me and shipping it QUICKLY to the USA. It comes with a universal a/c adaptor and North American plug insert. Yay Revo!

The above are only my latest internet radios. I've also had the AE WiFi Radio, and a Freecom MusicPal (the AE died one day, and the Freecom became unstable after the last firmware update and became too annoying to continue using)

Am I a stand-alone internet radio fanboy? Hell yes!!]]>Jan 5th 2010 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/Jan 5th 2010 10:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/pure-bursts-onto-us-scene-with-five-internet-radios/
For the price they want for it, I wonder why you're so hot for it. These seem like a better and more capable unit (the Pure, at least).

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