Comments on: How to hack/not hack the Peek?

By: Mike C

Mike C — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:42:44 +0000

Hey all– I’m looking for a way to have multiple folders on my peek, which would be updated automatically by rules running on an exchange server. (This is currently what goes on in my Outlook folder). Does anyone know of a good starting point of digging into this?

By: Wanda Rwanda

Wanda Rwanda — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:43 +0000

All of my other suggestions are moot bc you have already shipped your product so you can’t change anything at all about the hardware…….Make an update so that i can plug the PEEK into my computer via USB (like you did for the update) and just leave it there. While it is connected it can download all of my emails via USB (paying for service on this is what is killing your market.) Then i can just grab it. Here is my scenario…..I plug this thing every night and it sends the emails i have written during the day. Then over night it downloads all of my emails (for free) and all of my RSS feeds (you need to create a site so i can put my RSS feeds on it…..and every night it will update my Peek, then i will know if my sites have been updated.) Emailed headlines from news or favorite websites would be cool. It would kinda be like the 21st century version of having the daily newspaper delivered to me. My point is that if i never had to pay for service… and i could get emails and maybe some headlines….any info…for free……..I would buy one of these for every member of my household. Just think of 4 of these in every home. It would be great for the commute to work, or waiting on the bus for school, or to read the headlines i have personally selected and emailed to me. It would still use your email client, but instead of using a service plan, you would be using your internet connection. Then you could use all the money you make to create PEEK 2.0 with some hardware tweeks like wi-fi, a camera, Audible text reader, a headphone jack.

By: Wanda Rwanda

Wanda Rwanda — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:45:29 +0000

This would be the most awesome device ever if you just put wi-fi on it. Drop the radio connectivity and pick up wi-fi then i could send my email from anywhere. Why don’t you put a sd card slot on this thing?

By: Wanda Rwanda

Wanda Rwanda — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:24:33 +0000

Why don’t you just drop your OS…..and turn your Peek into a super low cost text reader…..like Kindle but for a quarter of the price. Then i don’t even have to pay i can just jack it into my USB and boom…..books on the go. Not a lot of storage space but more than enough for several books……and if i lose the Peek……whoopty dooo……buy a new one.

By: Wanda Rwanda

Wanda Rwanda — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:21:47 +0000

Why don’t you do a hardware hack and put an XBEE or a Wireless SD like Eye-Fi then i don’t have to pay for service and i could write an email anywhere. Then when i get near a wireless network………boom it sends my emails. Why don’t you serv up a text reader………so i can email you a website…….and then you email me all the text on the front page of that site. Why don’t you rig up a website so i can put in the name of a company and its city……and you go to google maps and give me the address and phone number ……..so i can use your product to google someone.

By: Tom M.

Tom M. — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:37:00 +0000

I realized there is other Tom in here so I add M. that way it not confusing. Sorry…

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:22:56 +0000

Why not someone come up with a simple codes in email and then email it to website that will send back more info. I remember having T900 Motorola in 2000, sending sms to pick up info of news etc. Since Motorola would really could sell there T900 software then Peek is able to expand.

By: jcohen9229@mac.com

jcohen9229@mac.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 21:51:47 +0000

micro-usb and peek in hand ready to go

By: Securix

Securix — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:30:29 +0000

The same was said about the Netpliance iOpener, but that didn’t stop people from ripping it apart. Like the iOpener, The Peek is a neat, low-cost, purpose-built device, yet there’s always the possibility that someone can make it do stuff it was never intended to do. That’s the fun and challenge…

By: Securix

Securix — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:15:19 +0000

The same was said about the Netpliance iOpener, but that didn’t stop people from ripping it apart. It’s a neat, low-cost, purpose-built device, yet there’s always the possibility that someone can make it do stuff it was never intended to do.