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Posted by lauren on Oct 13, 2009 - 12 Comments and counting

12 Comments

No offense, but as an owner of BOTH a Sidekick, and a Peek Pronto, I can tell you without any hedging on my part that a Peek does not measure up, capabilities wise, to a Sidekick.

You cannot make a telephone call with a Peek.
The Peek does not have an address book.
The Peek does not have a camera.
The Peek does not have a Music player.
The Peek does not send “normal” SMS messages.
The Peek does not have a web browser.
The Peek does not have the ability to download apps from a catalog to extend the functionality of the device.
The Peek does not have Instant Message clients.
The Peek does not have ActiveSync (the Peek only pulls email via OWA).
The Peek does not have a calendar.
The Peek does not have an Alarm Clock.

I am sure that I missed something.

Don’t get me wrong, I like the Peek, but it is not a smartphone. (or a Sidekick)

Flowers

Comment by flowers — October 14, 2009 @ 3:20 pm
http://www.peekonomics.com

Sidekick = $30/month plus an extra $20/month for all that data = $50/month
Peek = $15/month with a yearly plan

Peek does have a Contacts List, as well as several apps: http://apps.getpeek.com

The whole point of Peek is that it’s NOT a smartphone.

Comment by Hose — October 15, 2009 @ 11:01 am
@flowers,

No offense, but…

Peek is *not* a telephone, nor is it a camera, nor an MP3 player. It is an email device. With local storage.

I text with my Peek all the time. It’s fast, and cheap.

Peek does have extended apps http://www.getpeek.com/apps , and also takes advantage of the myriad of services that route web apps through email.

Peek Pronto uses push email for instant delivery from any IMAP account; ActiveSync is only useful on that sad sack of messaging called Exchange.

The Peek Calendar is $8.95 at the Peek Boutique http://boutique.getpeek.com/calendar-application-for-peek.html . Seriously, my Google Calendar emails me on a schedule I determine. Most online calendars support emailing.

And that same calendar-email integration works great for alarms.

Oh yeah, did I mention that the Peek has local storage? If Peek svc is down, you can still read, and write emails? They’ll stay on the device until you have service again. Short of deleting your account, there’s no way to get yourself in ‘Danger’.

Don’t even get me started on $249 for a lifetime of email, texting, and whatever else Peek adds, vs. the $50/month + most people spend for a Sidekick.

Comment by bear454 — October 15, 2009 @ 12:49 pm
I’m guessing that this is open to US residents only, as Peek’s not really available elsewhere. I’ve a (locked) Sidekick 2008 but I’m a Canadian resident, so I can’t use it. However, I’ve had my share of misery over this, too:
1) I’m Canadian (compare our rates against the US anytime you’re feeling down–unlimited data? How about max 5GB for smartphones? And if you need that much, that’ll be $80 please.)
2) I’m an outsource rep for T-Mobile in a division that handles a large amount of Sidekick-related traffic (but not Sidekick tech support) so I’ve been on the other end of it. By the way, folks, if you have/had a Sidekick in the middle of all this, trust us, we know–this really cheesed all of you off and messed up a lot. We know. (My opinions are my own and not necessarily endorsed by any corporate entity.)

But if you guys come up to Canada and have service near me, I will be at the front door on day one with cash in hand.

Comment by Elix — October 15, 2009 @ 5:37 pm
Regarding the first post/comment above……that’s fine. I have a Sidekick but I only use it for text messaging and email. I am deaf…so, can’t use it (voice) like most people do. I don’t need or care for all of the other extras as shown above. I don’t need a camera, web browser, alarm clock….etc…… so, maybe the Peek Pronto will be perfect for me. I’ve sent away for the free one. Hope it’s good!

Comment by Bev — October 15, 2009 @ 7:36 pm
still want to try it, cuz i dont want a blackberry or a sidekick, since im happy with my android, but not happy with how it handles regular email (does a great job with gmail, but not hotmail). this is just what my business needs.

Comment by angel — October 15, 2009 @ 11:43 pm
peeeeeeekkkkk is the new superhero

Comment by kazujin — October 16, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
Lol, obviously. Why do you own both then? It’s kinda funny that there’s only 1 comment here. I’m sure a lot of people must have been here.

Comment by Jertronic — October 16, 2009 @ 9:01 pm
But at least it will keep me connected&is cute&its FRee

Comment by hotchica6119 — October 17, 2009 @ 8:05 am
Clearly if you know how to get to the Peek site, then you know about the device and how it works. Peek is an affordable alternative to having a full service phone. I’ve ordered my Peek and currently am a Sidekick owner.

Peek is an email only device. You’re able to send an sms email to a phone to receive as a text. It’s not going to be formatted the same as a text, but it gets the job done. This device wasn’t designed for playing video games like Mega Man or Oregon Trail, it’s not meant to be an mp3 player, web browser, etc.

The sidekick plan is almost $80 a month. The peek plan is about $20 per month. There are plenty of sidekick users who rarely make phone calls. They text and email. Peek is a great way to save over $700 a year on communications. That’s $7,000 over ten years… and I’ve had a cell phone plan for over ten years. It’s about time someone announced something like Peek.

Chances are as well if you listen to mp3s…. you don’t do it on your sidekick. You have a full fledged mp3 player. If you play video games… you very likely prefer your DS or PSP instead of your sidekick.

Comment by Cyrus — October 18, 2009 @ 5:39 pm
**Oh, and kudos to Peek for offering all of us Sidekick users a free Peek. Let me just say TMobile at this time has pulled all Sidekicks from their retail and online stores. They offer no confidence for new customers in the product, yet are doing little to help existing customers transition to a new product they can have more confidence in.
TMobile did offer a small credit on a future bill, but when asked for a break on a different phone to bail on the unreliable Sidekick, TMobile said no.

Comment by Cyrus — October 18, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
I work for a US State agency, and currently manage ~100 smart phone devices for my group. Not only are the devices initially expensive, but they also receive a great deal of abuse due to the (I believe) “Renter’s Syndrome.” When an agency pays the bill for a user, the user is never responsible for having to reinstall the OS one of these smart phones on a regular basis (because the user tried to load a Ren-n-Stimpy ring tone / screen saver extravaganza) or drops it in a toiler (repeatedly) or otherwise doesn’t care because they never see the bill. Over 90% of my users are sitting at a desk with a landline phone most of the day. The advantages I see in the Peek solution (at least for me) are…

You cannot make a telephone call with a Peek.
The Peek does not have an address book. (so, use Gmail — problem solved.)
The Peek does not have a camera.
The Peek does not have a Music player.
The Peek does not send “normal” SMS messages. (this is a Godsend for me…$0.25 a pop avoided.)
The Peek does not have a web browser.
The Peek does not have the ability to download apps from a catalog to extend the functionality of the device.
The Peek does not have Instant Message clients.
The Peek does not have ActiveSync (the Peek only pulls email via OWA).
The Peek does not have a calendar.
The Peek does not have an Alarm Clock.

This is EXACTLY the device I’ve been searching for. My management doesn’t get it yet either, but I believe the tidal wave is coming. Thank you Peek!

Comment by Herbert Armstrong — October 18, 2009 @ 7:32 pm