Actually it will be a year in February, but I don't expect any real changes by then and I'm ready to write now.

This is pretty simple.

I've purchased 4 or 5 Peeks since February '09. I've upgrade to Pronto and I've had the two previous versions of the software.

I've had the service "switched" from one device to another and I've had the service shut out for a week or two or three (not sure) because of none payment .

I've visited the NYC office, spoke with Peek over the phone, in emails and in these message boards.

I've dealt with service outages caused by one thing or another.

I've had a brand new Peek (the one I'm using now) completely submerged in a cup of Pepsi one day after I purchased it. (My two year old likes to dunk things.) This Peek is also a survivor of a mild case of domestic violence, just two chipped keys. (Long Story.)

In any case, I can say without the slightest of reservations that after the novelty is gone, Peek is a solid investment. Yes I said investment.

I've seen many devices and I've used many devices. I'm tempted by the most affordable of devices designed for text and email; Virgin Mobile, Metro PCS, AT&T GO, Boost Mobile, and others. None of them makes more sense than my Peek.

Peek the company is tops in customer service and I can say something about them that I can't say of any other company engaged in any business, that is that they are fair.

I have yet to meet another Peekster in public, however, that dose not dissuade me.

To sum it up, I have to say that Peek Simply Makes Sense.

going on three months-most importantly my daughter is happy.
so am i because i'm saving money ; )

lets keep this going...
who's next....

by the time they have the bugs worked out, it's time for a new model...
what do you say @tmel ?
i see you smiling ; )

@hdtravel - if you followed me on twitter you would see that I periodically post about how I 'm happy with Peek and/or why it's a good idea for others. I get paid nothing, and I'm being honest so no pay is required. When you think about it, your Peek gives you a lot to brag about.

Ditto to what srandallthomas said! I've had my Peek since last November and since I travel all week and am shooting photographs most days "in the field" all day, I can't always have a laptop with me but I needed to keep in touch all day long with clients, various companies, labs etc. The Peek is the most important business AND personal device a person could own without a doubt. It has literally made me lots of money and has saved me lots of money and time. Oh yeah, and I keep up with family all day too! I have no complaints, I have my Pronto on 24/7, and it works great! - Rich -

@hdtravel - smartphones are nice, but much more expensive than a peek (both initial out of pocket, and monthly expenses).

@cgingerrich - Glad it does it for you !

When I first got a Peek this past summer I was pretty excited, but as I used it more I got pretty frustrated by it's short comings and limitations. Then I got more ruffled when they came out with the TwitterPeek thingie. I know I sound like a broken record, but I think they should have added that functionality to our Peek Pronto. That was what they were hinting at doing and then wham, out came the TwiiterPeek fiasco leaving us high and dry.

Maybe I am just really spoiled having used BlackBerry and IPhone platforms which can do a lot very well. But of course you pay $$ more. I used the Mercedes devices and I am comparing them to the Peek "Yugo" device. Remember the "Yugo" car. That is what the Peek reminds me of. Kinda cute, basic, economy minded, limited, works ok, no frills, sometimes unreliable, gets you there in a no frills kind of way. "Yugo Peek."

@ hdtravel:
Ha, smart phones are cool, but do the math. I can talk and text all day and night on my Tracfone for roughly $9.95 a mo. and email and text and twitter all day and night on the Peek for $14.99 a mo. Try doing all that on an iPhone, BlackBerry, Pre or Droid for $24.94 a month! Can't be done, my friend. The smartphone will cost you over $1,000 in the next year and probably $2,000-$3,000 over the next two. The cost of the average Tracfone now is about 14.95 w/cam, bluetooth, data. The Peek can be bought for as little as $11.95 right now @ my local Target and upgraded for free.
One thing you'll never do with a smartphone that I can do all day is, look @ an email and answer it or text to people while I'm talking to a client on the phone @ the same time. I'll pass on smartphone for now until monthly plans get reasonable. If our devices were all wi-fi we'd never have to pay for service! D'OH!

That's a good idea darkxsun. just edited my post.

@cgingerich it must be like our Kuhn's (supermarket). One large section of the roof of that store is tin. Think there's any hope of service inside? ;-)

@srandall From a computer science PhD student, this principle is true as well. Software that does everything does nothing well.

However, from the perspective of photographers... I've seen footage from some new DSLRs, and they have some remarkable video modes, enough to blow away a comparably-priced dedicated video camera...

wtf?

@rich - OK, we are not stupid !

Explain how you do this.....not possible......you are saying you get unlimited voice and text for $9.95 per month ? In your dreams !

"I can talk and text all day and night on my Tracfone for roughly $9.95 a mo." HaHa.....

Okay. I only get the opportunity to get on here.......well, less than I'd like to. But you guys are great and weird.

Lighting up some ho's? Dude....maybe 20 years ago.....MAYBE!

Yes the video on these new dSLR's is amazing, and photographers are going to have to live with it and maybe come to love it.

I'm not getting paid by anyone to post my views. Although, I did just get an offer for a free TwitterPeek......actually it's not an "offer". The guys at Peek just asked if I'd like one and I said yes so they're sending one with six months of service included. My only reservation is that I may grow to love it as I do my Pronto. It's akin to having another mouth to feed.

I've looked at all of those wireless companies. A few, just a few, three at best have offers that are very tempting. But here's the thing: I honestly and fundamentally appreciate the fact that my phone and texting/email devices are separated. Like church and state, it just works better that way, everything from battery usage to damage and/or repairs.

Listen, I currently have two (2) separate legal battles underway being handled by two (2) separate law firms with a total of six (6) attorneys that I correspond with on a regular basis and believe it or not, I would estimate that no less than 95% of our correspondence I carry out on my Peek. And I would have it no other way.

On another note kinda, I have to say that this issue of is "Peek good or not" I take a bit seriously. Here's why, I see that this mobile communications "era" if you will, has a dark side to it in terms of the negative financial effects it can have on the least fortunate amongst us. Most will not see this and will not give a damn if they do. I believe that Peek can be a lot more than just another mobile device. This is not to say that Peek is doing something wrong. I just wish that more people knew that Peek is an option. I think that if more people were to be introduced to Peek, they would choose Peek.

I met a young girl a few years ago who went out to prostitute herself for the first time in her life, and she did it to pay a phone bill. Yea, I know, she may be unique but those desperate situations that some (mostly young people) encounter as a result of these contracts and fees isn't unique. Not to mention that some mobile devices have become status symbols with some, the negative results have been crimes, to say the least. And I can go on and on.

I know that the blame can be placed a lot of places, mostly with those negatively effected. However, I believe that Peek is just the solution to spread on this blaze to temper it to some degree. In fact, Peek is the only device and service that seems to go out of its way to not contribute to this fire in our culture.

So there you go, those are just a few of the reasons that I highly recommend Peek, that's on top of the fact that it works well and simply makes good sense.

I live in South East Florida and have had a good solid year of using my Peek.
The device has some black missing from the B key, but has otherwise held up great with daily constant usage.

Just got the TwitterPeek today. WARNING: if you get it you're going to have to carry two Peeks because you are not going to want to give up either.

You like Peek you're going to Love TwitterPeek. And if you Love Peek and get a TwitterPeek you are going to be saving and checking so that you can buy the combination version which has to come.........I hope.

You made a wise investment. As to the wife I have a suggestion:
If she has a facebook page it would be great but not necessary, and if she's on twitter that's even better bu not necessary.

Here's what you do, get here a TwitterPeek for x-mas. If she has a twitter account she'll love it. If she doesn't all isn't lost.

Setup a twitter account for her and do a search on twitter (from your computer) for all the things that would interest her. That might be CNN, CSPAN, or other news groups. You can also visit any websites that she likes to visit, chances are that they will have a twitter account for people to follow their updates.

And if she is on facebook, show her how she can post to facebook from twitter.

Present it as a way for her to stay updated on her interest as opposed to an affordable way to communicate. She'll love it.

However, there is one downside to this "scheme", that is that in the process you too are likely to become addicted to TwitterPeek.

By-The-Way, in testing the TwitterPeek today I discovered that this thing is blazingly fast. I don't think Pronto is this fast. I mean this thing is really fast.

Sit in front of your computer (whatever site that shows your tweet feed) send a tweet from the TwitterPeek let your message disappear from the TwitterPeek screen. Put down the Peek and hit refresh on the computer. You won't get the opportunity to hit refresh again, your message will be there.

That's your message hitting Peeks server, then hitting twitter, then hitting a third party like let's say facebook. This thing is fast.