Will this work without being connected to a computer?
Will this play online radio stations without being connected to a computer? Say I want to play Pandora internet radio without having my computer on (WiFi is on at my house) - will music be streamed on this device without a computer?
Yes, an internet radio, regardless of brand, only needs a wifi connection to access the music services built in to it. You are streaming music (or talk) from the particular music service, not your computer.