Comments on: Amazon makes a Peek Pronto offer you can’t refuse: lifetime service

By: Will

Will — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:16:17 +0000

Seriously, who gives a crap about this product? Who would have cared 5 years ago? Everyone commenting on here was texting 5 years on a Blackberry or a flip of some type, and not once would you have considered, even then, this device. No one in their right mind would buy this. Maybe really old people whose grandkids want to get them up to date and keep in touch with them if they don’t have a computer. Again, maybe. This product might have been worth a crap like in the late 90s, maybe…. It’s pretty much 2010 already. Everyone has an MMS/SMS package with a cellphone. Screw the “it pays for itself” argument. Solar panels pay for themselves, too, but not everyone’s out there throwing them on their house’s roof.

By: Kemi

Kemi — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:04:49 +0000

I wouldn’t trust this deal because last week I checked for the product and Target has already cleared their store of the product (it was on clearance to rid the store of the T-Mobile service fed product). This is an indicator to me that the company may be trying to liquidate and make fast cash before throwing in the towel. “Not at My Expense” though!

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By: Jay

Jay — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:55:38 +0000

I’d run out and buy this thing right now if it had a decent web browser.

$300 for lifetime unlimited SMS, e-mail, and web would be a smokin hot deal.

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:13:26 +0000

Lifetime of SMS…. SMS servicesz will be outdated soon.. Pin messaging is the sh*

By: avremele

avremele — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:56:44 +0000

Does it do IMAP?

By: jazzyl

jazzyl — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:48:36 +0000

Nice but I will stick to my Berry thank you…

By: Andrew G

Andrew G — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:53:42 +0000

good for those who dont need the bells and whistles of a BB

By: Roger A

Roger A — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:37:14 +0000

I think I like my BlackBerry so much more on Sprint then a “Peek” on T-Mobile.

I like my email fast and plenty, and 3G does it for me

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:30:10 +0000

Worth it if you keep it for about two years… maybe shorter if you replace your SMS plan.

By: Tdot

Tdot — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:28:54 +0000

Hopefully the phone carriers get angered by this and drop the prices on their rate plans or offer unlimited text and email as a free add-on.

By: Mr. E

Mr. E — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:24:24 +0000

Interesting. On most plans, you could downgrade to a regular phone plan and this thing would pay for itself in one year. One major downside is obviously you’d have to carry around two devices.

The spin-off I’d like to see? Paying $400 for a phone with a regular minutes plan but unlimited txt and email for the life of the phone.

By: Panda

Panda — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:19:52 +0000

Pronto – $300
Unlim Text ~ $20/mo on most major Cell Networks
300/20= 15 months it pays itself off… in theory. Sure texting is great but there are those times when you NEED a phone, or a mobile browser, or hell even a camera.

Honestly this is the firs time I’ve seen something like this. Anyone care to shine a little light on exactly what this less-than-attractive handheld is all about (yes I know just messaging but network wise/global/speeds/etc)

By: Justin Cauchon

Justin Cauchon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:11:32 +0000

Do people actually use this device? Never seen one being used. I would assume they are not doing well if they are offering lifetime service for $300.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:07:20 +0000

I could see this being popular for teens who text nonstop, unfortunately no internet access. thats the deal killer for me.

By: Tim Tim

Tim Tim — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:06:50 +0000

So if they go under in a month your screwed right? Sounds like a good deal.

By: Jeremiah

Jeremiah — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:29:13 +0000

Pretty awesome deal, especially with data plans, but I’d rather have one, do-it-all smartphone, thanks.