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Brand: Peek
Model: AB03AQ
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Peek AB03AQ Review by Christopher Gingerich "CJ" (York, Pa)
I have had my TwitterPeek for about 2 months now and I think that it is plenty of time for this review. I also have a Peek so first, the TwitterPeek did not come with a case like the Peek does. Not too much of a big deal, but would have been nice. The graphics are a bit better than the Peek, well I guess different than better. The software is pretty slow. It is about as slow as the original Peek software was. It scrolls slow and takes a little time to switch screens. It says that it is fast, but sorry to say, far from it. I never get my tweets in real time, I usually get them about 5-10 min from when they were tweeted and if I get a lot, which happens often, I get a message that it could not deliver all of my tweets and I need to go online to see them. Not a fun message to get when not near a computer and you are waiting for an answer from someone. If all you do is tweet then this is a nice gadget, but it really needs improvement. Since having a Peek and they have upgraded the software, I suspect that they will have software upgrades for the TwitterPeek soon as well.
Peek AB03AQ Review by Dilla "MadTr8r" (Los Angeles, CA)
This is the most useless piece of electronics I have ever used, I already returned and cancelled the transaction through my credit card.
Any new cell phone can let you tweet, any wireless hotspot will let you tweet as most smartphones have wifi built in
why would you spend a dime on this just to tweet, can't check email, can't read ebooks can't browse the internet.
And its $100
DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY
Peek AB03AQ Review by darkxsun
FIRST OFF: Unlike at least one reviewer, I actually OWN THIS THING. I urge you to ignore people reviewing it based on the concept alone.
VERDICT: Great device for anyone who likes Twitter even a little bit, because within a week you'll love it even more. It's not very expensive, and it's addictive. It may not be worth it if you always want the brand new Twitter features, or if you already have a smartphone, but if you want *just* solid Twittering and won't pay for a smartphone and data, this thing is great. It's far more elegant than Twitter-by-SMS and a good competitor for other Twitter clients.
FULL REVIEW:
First thing I noticed was, if I don't have a Twitter account, I'm directed to [...]. This is inefficient for a device that should be able to help me register on its own, without the net.
Next, I had a validation error and had to call Peek. They were very nice, but said I had to wait until Monday. I gave them all the info they needed and then, time to wait.
Once I got the thing going, I noticed that it took a minute to get my list loaded and ready. Some things were a bit confusing, coming from the Peek Pronto, such as keyboard shortcuts. I kept trying to use 'T' to scroll to the top, and on TwitterPeek this opens a new tweet. The shortcuts are there, they're just different.
Once loaded and going, I liked the layout. It looks like an email inbox, honestly, but it works well, I think. It seems a bit slow - when I'm at my computer and get an email, by Pronto alerts me almost as fast as I see it on Gmail, but when a new Twitter post happens, TwitterPeek seems kind of behind. For example, it's 2:23pm as I write this and the thing just whistled for a 2:19 post. At first I thought it was actually having some delay. As it turns out I think it's polling about every 5 minutes. So, you'll get your average Twitter post after 2 and a half minutes, worst case 5 minutes (best case instant). Of course, this is my rough estimate based on my experience.
One thing I wasn't relying on was this: It's addictive. It's really a great device. I use Twitter tons more with it than I did with my cell phone or my Pronto and an email-to-Twitter bridge program. It's convenient. I love replying without typing the full username out. Sure, I can on the web, but not on-the-go, at least not without a smartphone I can't afford.
It also gets much better battery life than Pronto, and far less glitches seem to happen. I love Pronto, but it has bugs (server and client side). TwitterPeek seems to get less. There is currently a bug where users on your Following and Followers list are repeating, but they're fixing this server side and it's the first I've seen since I got activated.
Battery life is great, I get several days of use on a charge.
You can only have one account on the device at a time, but I never saw a reason to have more than one Twitter account anyway.
The biggest downside is this: the client-side software is firm, and we likely won't see updates more than once per quarter. This means the software is extensively tested, but it means we don't get the new features the minds behind something as dynamic as Twitter implement until much later. Examples include things as trivial as the rewording of "what are you doing?" to "what's happening" as well as things as exciting as officially-sanctioned API-based retweets. API retweets don't even show up, and there's no way to retweet from the device (except the old-style RT, which works great).
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Peek AB03AQ:: Description
From the makers of Twitter and Peek, introducing the world’s first dedicated Twitter device – the TwitterPeek. It’s the easiest way to stay connected to Twitter with unlimited tweeting anywhere, anytime. TwitterPeek is a super thin and stylish device that lets you take Twitter with you and stay connected when and where you want it. No longer do you have to be in-front of your computer to stay up-to-date on what Ashton Kutcher, Lance Armstrong, Ellen DeGeneres, Britney Spears, Ryan Seacreast or Oprah Winfrey have to say. Go outside. Share. Discover.TwitterPeek allows you to read, send, reply, retweet and direct message your followers all on-the-go. Your device comes with 6 months of unlimited service no contracts, no hidden fees, no overages, no headaches. Service is as low as $7 a month after the initial 6 months is up. TwitterPeek is packaged in a lightweight, slim design with a color display, full keypad and simple menus to make tweeting on the go a breeze. Plus, it is super simple to set-up -- enter your Twitter username and password and that's it. You'll start receiving tweets in minutes!TwitterPeek works on a high-speed wireless data network with nationwide coverage -- no wi-fi needed. So TwitterPeek is always on and always receiving your Twitter feed. No need to switch over to an application and wait for only your 100 most recent tweets to download. You have your entire feed in the palm of your hand.Questions
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