Sony 7.0" HID-B7 Dash Information Alarm Clock - 69.88+Shipping or Free ship to store

Nice find. It's a shame Sony is discontinuing the Dash line, but that means we get discounts like this!

think it's sold a few times via Woot for $65 shipped.

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If I knew that Sony was going to abandon this thing, I would have never bought one a couple of months ago. Sony does nothing to develop new apps or update any of the old ones...pretty bad in my opinion!

Quote from DallasGG : If I knew that Sony was going to abandon this thing, I would have never bought one a couple of months ago. Sony does nothing to develop new apps or update any of the old ones...pretty bad in my opinion!

uhm, actually they recently released a software updated that adding web browsing functionality.

honestly i think it was a shock to most people, i too thought it was long abandoned, and then the i got a popup about an update. im not sure what exactly you are trying to do with yours...

amazon, netflix, pandora, shoutcast, web browser (even tho its slow and clunky), weather, ip cam viewer.... OH YAH and its an alarm clock. what else do you need?

i wouldnt pay this price, unless you were already buying an expensive alarm clock, or you really need the above features at your bedside. i paid around $40 and was happy with the purchase. one thing to note, the internal speakers are TERRIBLE. buy some little usb powered speakers and hook the audio and usb outputs on the sony to the speakers. -anything- you use will be a huge improvement.

The problem with this is you can't use it as a mission-critical device. I tried using it as an alarm clock to stream Pandora and it failed too many times. It either loses network connection or crashes. As a simple (albeit extremely slow) network device, it's passable. Like folks say, the sound is terrible.

I got one by using my Sony points and it bricked shortly thereafter. I was sent a refurb that worked fine until I finally gave up on trying to get it to do what I wanted it to do. The other problems were with the software and all of us begging Sony to make small changes that would have been huge improvements to the user experience. They have a small support forum on the Sony site. You can go there and commiserate with fellow users.

I bought one of these before Xmas for $29.99 from Sony refurb. It's a dent clock but would have been much more useful if it didn't require AC power.

How do these function as an alarm clock? At $70, I am considering this as a replacement for my bedside alarm clock, though I doubt I will use any of the internet features.

Also, can these be hacked to run the standard Chumby OS? Is Chumby also discontinuing support?

Quote from dgstan : The problem with this is you can't use it as a mission-critical device. I tried using it as an alarm clock to stream Pandora and it failed too many times. It either loses network connection or crashes.

while i agree about it not being 'mission-critical' i personally have not had the issues you describe and use it in the same way. one thing you can do to alleviate any concerns about wireless reliability is to buy a usb network adapter compatible with the chumby.

I use a rocketfish usb networking adapter made for a nintendo wii system and it works great! anything based on the ASIX AX88772 chipset (among others) should work. connect it to the side usb port, reboot the dash and tell it to use the wired interface when it asks. this may solve your problems.

Quote from thegreatwb : I bought one of these before Xmas for $29.99 from Sony refurb. It's a dent clock but would have been much more useful if it didn't require AC power.

dont most alarm clocks require AC power? o_0

Quote from holob : How do these function as an alarm clock? At $70, I am considering this as a replacement for my bedside alarm clock, though I doubt I will use any of the internet features.

if you don't care about the internet features, just buy a regular alarm clock... i dont see the point otherwise, but it does function well and has a very nice night mode that works really well.

Quote from holob : Also, can these be hacked to run the standard Chumby OS? Is Chumby also discontinuing support?

possibly, but that would be ill-advised as you would lose netflix/pandora/amazon functionality, which is only licensed for use on the Sony device.

wow, Amazon has it for $129.95

Quote from hightop32 : if you don't care about the internet features, just buy a regular alarm clock... i dont see the point otherwise, but it does function well and has a very nice night mode that works really well.

I'm really looking to use it as an alarm clock because I am looking for one that will let me do different alarms for all 7 days. Not many alarm clocks have that feature. Also, I wouldn't mind it updating the time automatically (my current one skews a few minutes every month or so).

Quote from holob : I'm really looking to use it as an alarm clock because I am looking for one that will let me do different alarms for all 7 days. Not many alarm clocks have that feature. Also, I wouldn't mind it updating the time automatically (my current one skews a few minutes every month or so).

fair. this will meet that requirement. wait for a cheaper price (or find one elsewhere) though.

or perhaps consider a chumby, or something like the insignia model that runs the chumby OS. a little cleaner than the sony UI but you lose the licensed streaming support.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sony-7....2929719791

Walmart offers the Sony Dash 7" Touchscreen Personal Internet Viewer in Black, model no. HID-B7, for $69.88 plus $1.97 for shipping. (Free Ship-to-Store is also available.) That's $13 under our mention two weeks ago of one in Brown and the lowest total price we could find by $48. Sales tax is added where applicable. This customizable Internet clock features a 7" 800x480 touchscreen display, support for over 1,000 apps, built-in speakers, 802.11n wireless, multiple alarm settings, USB connectivity, and more.
Update: Headline price fix