Peek Mobile E-mail Device (Cherry) - AB01CH

Quick, cheap e-mail on the go

8/27/2009

I bought a Peek because I need access to e-mail on the go, but I can't see paying $30 per month for a data plan from my cellphone carrier. I upgraded to the Pronto firmware for free, which let me load all my e-mail accounts and gives me unlimited texting on top of that. Since I buy service in 3-month chunks, it costs about $17 per month.

I set up a ping.fm account so I can update Twitter from my Peek, and maybe the best thing about it is that I can quickly check my e-mail without getting trapped in the time-suck that is the Web.

Exactly what I needed.... and GREAT customer service

8/23/2009

I searched for weeks for a text only solution to keep in touch with my young out-of-state granddaughters who text constantly. Cell phone providers didn't offer anything remotely near the monthly price ($19.99 tops if paid month-by-month, $15 if you pay for more time) of the Peek. I bought mine outside of Amazon for $15, sent it to customer service for the software update which brings it up to the same service of the new $60 Peek; and in exactly 7 days got a new Peek back, with an explanation that they'd done a routine check on the device and found a problem; they replaced it and credited the month of service I'd already paid for. Great keyboard, easiest texting I've tried; EASY start-up and my gmail account has been coming into the Peek with no delays and no problems. I had a question and wrote customer service and got an answer back within a couple of hours. Best price in the world for a no-phone, text-email only solution and EXCELLENT customer service. The Peek is exactly what I needed and what no cell service provider was interested in providing.

Peek can keep you sane

8/23/2009

I originally bought the Peek for my trip to Comic Con in San Diego and then my two and a half week from CA to WY and back. I figured that for $20 and then I paid for three months of service, so an additional $50 that $70 wasn't bad for three months of e-mail. I figured that to turn on internet on my Blackberry that it would cost $30 a month (though this would give me a bit more access). So, overall, the Peek was the best deal.

I found it very helpful during Comic Con. It came in handy especially during panels that I didn't want to see and it's quiet and doesn't disturb others. On the trip to Wyoming and back, the only issues I had was that the signal dropped out in places. It uses the T-Mobile network, which isn't quite as superior as AT&T or Verizon.

PROS
- e-mail access
- replying to e-mails
- pretty colors (I do love the aqua one!)
- easy to use keyboard (once you get used to it)
- has symbols on the keys and then under another menu (at least all the more popular ones, no Greek letters or anything)

CONS
- there is a MAX length to the e-mails you receive
- you can't hook it up to your laptop and like copy from word into it
- if you delete online, it still shows up on the Peek (so you end up deleting a lot later)
- there is no SELECT ALL function in order to delete e-mails you may have already read online
- there isn't perfect signal coverage

Over all, the Peek works well, you just have to be okay with the constant deleting between the computer and the Peek.

Fantastic toy

8/14/2009

a fantastic product. I was thinking of getting a blackberry or iphone and was not sure if I really needed email and internet access on the fly. So I gave peek a try.

I was astonished. The connection to my email account was ridiculously easy, the guy at the hotline was great, new what he was doing. And my emails kept flying in. After 2 weeks I realized that I also needed internet access, so I had to cancel and get myself an iphone, which is fantastic.

The only thing I didn't like was that when I wanted to cancel the service they left me on the phone for over an hour waiting. I then hung up and called again, this time choosing to talk to the support. Everything was done in 5 minutes.

I can highly recommend this service, for anybody who needs to read his emails on the go, just to be updated. And even if you don't like it, what is the risk? $20 for a month subscription.

Peek Mobile Email

8/11/2009

I've been using a Peek for quite some time now, and have to say it's a wonderful thing! My neighbor has one as well, and we both love the ease of use and convenience.

I bought the original one, and have since upgraded to the Pronto software. It really was very easy to do.

I'd recommend a Peek to anyone who doesn't want to pay high cell phone bills for data, but loves to text and do email. I have a Blackberry, which I love, but love my Peek all the same.