Comments on: Peeks in action http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/ Peek is simply connected. This blog is simply Peek. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:17:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Daniela Boldi http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Daniela Boldi Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:36:30 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-183 I would like to know if You sell Peek phones in Italy or if I can get one in the U.S., China or South Korea and use it in Italy . Thanking You in advance . Sincerely . Daniela Boldi I would like to know if You sell Peek phones in Italy or if I can get one in the U.S., China or South Korea and use it in Italy . Thanking You in advance . Sincerely .
Daniela Boldi

]]> By: Thomas Shanks http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Thomas Shanks Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:33:57 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-179 Will you actually expect people who want to add these to an existing T-Mobile Family Plan to pay $20/mo as well? Maybe $10/mo, but $20/mo for this device seems a bit steep for someone who already has T-Mobile service and just wants to add this device to their plan. Also, doesn't $20/mo seem a bit steep? This device most closely resembles the Kindle in it's NOT-A-Phone EDGE-device nature. The Kindle charges for usage, but even at extreme usage, it wouldn't get anywhere near $20/mo. $20/mo is more than I pay for internet at home AND on my mobile phone. $15/mo seems like a much more consumer-friendly pricing point. My dad (the most probable user profile- hates computers but loves email) was shocked at the $20/mo for ONLY email price. (Maybe if it could browse the web and look up driving directions...) Also, do you assign the SIM Card a phone number? What does it do when a call comes in? I don't want telephone functionality, but SMS might be nice in order to communicate with those SMS-only types we all know, or to allow SMS-only types to communicate with a user of the device (potentially my dad). Lastly, Roaming. Will this roam onto 850MHz networks? Will it roam internationally? My Blackberry gets unlimited international data for an extra $20/mo. That's probably saved me hundreds, even though I only travel outside the country (incl. Canada) for about two weeks a year. T-Mo lets me turn it on when I leave and off when I return. It's made me the communicator on more than one international trip. I can email ahead to Hostels as I ride the train and make reservations for NOTHING, instead of the usual $1-$2 a minute. Their pricing on the Blackberry is the one reason I've never left T-Mobile. Will you actually expect people who want to add these to an existing T-Mobile Family Plan to pay $20/mo as well? Maybe $10/mo, but $20/mo for this device seems a bit steep for someone who already has T-Mobile service and just wants to add this device to their plan.

Also, doesn’t $20/mo seem a bit steep? This device most closely resembles the Kindle in it’s NOT-A-Phone EDGE-device nature. The Kindle charges for usage, but even at extreme usage, it wouldn’t get anywhere near $20/mo. $20/mo is more than I pay for internet at home AND on my mobile phone. $15/mo seems like a much more consumer-friendly pricing point. My dad (the most probable user profile- hates computers but loves email) was shocked at the $20/mo for ONLY email price. (Maybe if it could browse the web and look up driving directions…)

Also, do you assign the SIM Card a phone number? What does it do when a call comes in? I don’t want telephone functionality, but SMS might be nice in order to communicate with those SMS-only types we all know, or to allow SMS-only types to communicate with a user of the device (potentially my dad).

Lastly, Roaming. Will this roam onto 850MHz networks? Will it roam internationally? My Blackberry gets unlimited international data for an extra $20/mo. That’s probably saved me hundreds, even though I only travel outside the country (incl. Canada) for about two weeks a year. T-Mo lets me turn it on when I leave and off when I return. It’s made me the communicator on more than one international trip. I can email ahead to Hostels as I ride the train and make reservations for NOTHING, instead of the usual $1-$2 a minute. Their pricing on the Blackberry is the one reason I’ve never left T-Mobile.

]]> By: Jum Mulick http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-173 Jum Mulick Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:37:43 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-173 I need more space that 8 megs. I am an academic researcher and people send me pdfs and large graphics to examine all the time. Otherwise, it looks like a great and useful device. How about a card slot for 8 gigs of additional storage? I need more space that 8 megs. I am an academic researcher and people send me pdfs and large graphics to examine all the time. Otherwise, it looks like a great and useful device. How about a card slot for 8 gigs of additional storage?

]]> By: amol http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-167 amol Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:48:12 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-167 Colleges -- we support POP and IMAP accounts. So if you normally check your email from home using Outlook Express or Thunderbird or Eudora or something like that...you are probably good. If you have to use a secure-password-protected-Outlook-webmail thing, then we don't support that yet (unless your IT guy says, "why yes, we do have POP access!") -- Amol from Peek Colleges — we support POP and IMAP accounts. So if you normally check your email from home using Outlook Express or Thunderbird or Eudora or something like that…you are probably good. If you have to use a secure-password-protected-Outlook-webmail thing, then we don’t support that yet (unless your IT guy says, “why yes, we do have POP access!”) — Amol from Peek

]]> By: amol http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-166 amol Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:47:02 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-166 Roaming is a feature that's coming soon -- will include Canada but Japan doesn't have any GSM networks.... - Amol from Peek Roaming is a feature that’s coming soon — will include Canada but Japan doesn’t have any GSM networks…. - Amol from Peek

]]> By: Barbara http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Barbara Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:27:50 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-161 What happens if I don't like it? Is there a guarantee? Also, can't find it on Target's web-site. What happens if I don’t like it?
Is there a guarantee?

Also, can’t find it on Target’s web-site.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Michael Mon, 15 Sep 2008 17:58:52 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-158 Just bought a Peek today, put it through its paces, and I'm going to love it. I can tell already. Please consider adding some type of instant messaging. That addition alone would make it a near-perfect text-based device. Just bought a Peek today, put it through its paces, and I’m going to love it. I can tell already.

Please consider adding some type of instant messaging. That addition alone would make it a near-perfect text-based device.

]]> By: michael http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-155 michael Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:47:06 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-155 I work at a college and would love to use this device to stay in touch but when i type in my college e-mail it says it does not support this. Is there any way to get it to work? I work at a college and would love to use this device to stay in touch but when i type in my college e-mail it says it does not support this.
Is there any way to get it to work?

]]> By: michael http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-154 michael Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:44:00 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-154 Can this device be used while I am in Japan and Canada? Can this device be used while I am in Japan and Canada?

]]> By: jeremy http://blog.getpeek.com/2008/08/peeks-in-action/comment-page-1/#comment-144 jeremy Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:31:01 +0000 http://blog.getpeek.com/?p=73#comment-144 Andre - The monthly fee is $19.95 for unlimited email. - Jeremy Peek Marketing Andre -

The monthly fee is $19.95 for unlimited email.

- Jeremy
Peek Marketing

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