I try to be as objective as possible when doing product reviews, which is why I insist upon having a sample I can play with myself. This is also why I am currently carrying around and talking on three different cell phones. Sometimes, I find that I should follow up a product review with new information and this is definitely one of those times. In the past week, I’ve learned of two new bits of information that make the Peek that I reviewed even more attractive.
No monthly fee option
Even though you get unlimited email and texting for about $20 a month, for someone like me, that seemed like a waste to pay monthly for something I already get in my iPhone. For someone without email capabilities on their phone, it’s a decent deal. After trying out a new pricing model of $399 for the Peek plus lifetime service, they found that given the choice, 70 percent opted for the one-time price. Frankly, I would, too. On the Peek site, you’ll pay (at the time of this writing) about $50 for the device and $20 per month. That means you’ll have spent just over the $399 one-time price in 18 months. If you think you’ll want one for more than a year and a half, the one-time price is the better deal.
Update your blog from it
If you blog, this is a new selling point for the Peek. It seems that Dan over at GeekyPeek.com installed Postie in WordPress and was able to update his blog from the Peek. (source: CrunchGear).
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