Comments on: Poking at the Peek: an e-mail only device http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/#comment-3380 Kevin C. Tofel Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:31:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p#comment-3380 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Ron, it appears to only lock the screen / keypad at this point. To unlock, you hold the key button. No PIN or password, although that could be added as a feature through a software upgrade. </p> </div>

Ron, it appears to only lock the screen / keypad at this point. To unlock, you hold the key button. No PIN or password, although that could be added as a feature through a software upgrade.

]]> By: Ron http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/#comment-3382 Ron Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:22:54 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p#comment-3382 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Kevin-- what does the password key do? Is it a simple PIN unlock or can you use actual passwords?</p> </div>

Kevin– what does the password key do? Is it a simple PIN unlock or can you use actual passwords?

]]> By: Simon Dale http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/#comment-3383 Simon Dale Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:29:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p#comment-3383 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Isn't this how the Blackberry started out life?</p> <p>A simple keyboarded device designed purely for email?</p></div>

Isn’t this how the Blackberry started out life?

A simple keyboarded device designed purely for email?

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/#comment-3384 Kevin C. Tofel Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:58:39 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p#comment-3384 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>Great question Matt and probably something better suited for the Peek folks to answer. I could see some value for people who are just now getting online with e-mail. My dad is a prime candidate as he is now using e-mail all day while looking for a job. He has a phone, but it's a low-end feature phone, not something he'd do e-mail on or with. He'll never own a BlackBerry, Smartphone or subnotebook so this device could be a simple step up from just reading e-mail at home for him.</p> </div>

Great question Matt and probably something better suited for the Peek folks to answer. I could see some value for people who are just now getting online with e-mail. My dad is a prime candidate as he is now using e-mail all day while looking for a job. He has a phone, but it’s a low-end feature phone, not something he’d do e-mail on or with. He’ll never own a BlackBerry, Smartphone or subnotebook so this device could be a simple step up from just reading e-mail at home for him.

]]> By: Matt Propst http://jkontherun.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p/#comment-3385 Matt Propst Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:11:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.wordpress.com/2008/09/04/poking-at-the-p#comment-3385 <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p>who is the intended target audience? <br /> By doing just email, its not quite blackberry, not quite wifi enabled subnotebook. The phone's right out... So who would you peg as the "optimal user" of the device?</p> </div>

who is the intended target audience?
By doing just email, its not quite blackberry, not quite wifi enabled subnotebook. The phone’s right out… So who would you peg as the “optimal user” of the device?

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