This is a review written by my dear friend 1stopmom.
When I look at gadgets my eyes tend to gloss over. I love anything that can make my life easier. The idea of trying an email only device really appeals to me. I can easily get distracted with other things on the internet, which makes going through my email such a long task.
Through Sheena of Mommy Daddy Blog and Peek, I was able to give the black Peek a test run. It turned out to be much smaller and more lightweight than I thought, in fact. It fit very comfortably in the palm of my hand and it is much lighter than my cell phone. The system was pretty quick to set up. I was able to set up my hotmail account and download all of my contacts with no hiccups. I didn’t even need to pull out the instructions which is always nice.
The Peek has a nice sized screen that is clear, crisp and bright, even outdoors. A cute little envelope in the left hand corner flashes whenever an email is delivered to the device. Emails and settings are all accessed simply by using the scrolling wheel on the right side of The Peek. Though, I would prefer arrows because sometimes the wheel doesn’t “catch”. I absolutely love the keyboard. It is a full keyboard that glows. I was able to type emails with out my fingers cramping or having to constantly press the shift key.
I prefer using The Peek for checking my email but not for texting. I am not comfortable with the format and the message delivery isn’t instant. This type of texting is through email and I am not a big fan of it.
The battery life is pretty good. The Peek stays powered on without being plugged up to the charger for a couple of days, more less if you receive a lot of email. While using the Peek while out and about, I experienced a few bouts of signal issues, but not so much where it would be a problem for me.
The Peek is definitely a good alternative for someone that wants to stay in touch through email but doesn’t need a lot of bells and whistles.
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