Meet Chumby my ideal bedside/work-side/couch-side fantasy partner..err I hope you dont get jealous! Chumby is the newest must have accessory in the household, a cute,sexy,all in one nerd fantasy, yet at home gizmo you (and I) should drool over now. Let aside the iPhone hype, I think this device will score a major draw for the entire family as the next must have item in your home.

Some salient features include:

• Is a gizmo and is sexy/cute
• Is an ideal bedside/work-side/couch-side partner
• Connects to internet via wireless
• Connects to Chumby portal and get updates for content from sites like Flickr, MySpace, Weather Channel, MTV
• Streams hot music and videos from various portals
• Supports IM messaging
• Acts as as a photoframe
• Supports custom widgets [source code available for developers]
• Ofcourse acts as an alarm clock and can also wake you to custom tones to podacasts
• Bounded in soft Italian leather cushion, with color options pearl,latte, and basic black
• Costs only US$ 179.95
• Shipping limited to US addresses only

More info on Chumby [LINK]