Typical price: £99
What is it: A quirky digital radio; the successor to the controversial Bug
What we think: The original Bugs were solid performers and so is the new batch. The Bug Too adds an electronic programme guide to the already popular formula
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 24 July 2006
Tags: Sky, PURE Digital, PURE Digital Bug Too, USB port, headphones
We like:
Reliability; clear, bright display; distinctive look
We don't like:
Distinctive looks may not appeal to everyone
You might also need:
You'll need SD cards to record radio
CNET UK judgement:
The original Bug always had a place in our heart. It may freak some buyers out with its radical styling (perhaps not so radical after all this time), but despite its rebellious looks, it's a reliable performer. If you like the design, there's every reason to snatch one up
Full review:
The Bug Too is the successor to the very successful Bug. While some find the design more ugly than quirky, there's no doubt that its distinctive looks have earned the Bug an iconic status among DABs. Perhaps it's fitting that such an odd looking gadget should be the flagship for DAB, since digital radio itself is a medium that has, like the Bug, polarised opinion and inspired controversy. Continue Reading...
PURE Digital Bug Too History
10 Jul 2006 in Crave
PURE Digital Bug Too: Look into my eyes!
Despite an instruction manual that eerily reads like the guidebook of some brutal dictatorship, the Bug Too is a worthy successor to the world's wierdest DAB
Latest user reviews
December 10, 2006
Posted by: Rich Bradshaw
"Excellent!"
November 17, 2006
Posted by: Adrian Byron-Parker
"Good radio but very awkward to use to its full ability"
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