Dave's Download

Audio: The Simplicity of Peek E-mail

By David LaGesse

Posted: November 17, 2008

The Peek costs $100, plus $20 per month

The Peek costs $100, plus $20 per month

There is much to be said for the simplicity of a dedicated device. The Peek, which we included in our holiday tech-buying guide, can be thinner and sleeker than today's multipurpose wonders because it only tries to do one thing. The Peek is all about wireless E-mail. That also makes it easier to use, with minimal menus and dedicated buttons. It's such a relief to get a period or "@" symbol with one button rather than the multiple taps it takes on most smartphones.

I described those and other reasons to consider the Peek on WTOP this weekend.  You can listen here, or subscribe to the weekly podcast through iTunes and RSS.

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Our in-house gadget guru, Senior Writer David LaGesse, checks out the latest technologies and gizmos, from computer software to GPS systems -- and reports back to you in plain English.


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