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This battery really extends the usability of my iPaq (5550). The downside, for me, was I thought this battery was the exact dimensions of the original. It's not. It's about 6mm thinker. Meaning it sticks out the back. So if the unit is sitting flat on a bench and you press the power-on button the whole thing rocks backs, unless you hold the thing down.

Also with this battery fitted you cannot slip on a compact flash sleeve or any other for that matter (unless the sleeve you have accepts an additional battery on it's back). So weigh up what you want to do have long battery life or be able to slip on accessories. It's one or the other. And remember when you change the battery you loose everything stored internally on the iPaq a real pain.

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I still have an open mind about this product, but am not happy with its performance. I am a medical student going into residency and use my PDA all the time to look up drugs and confirm patient care...

The battery sticks out about 0.5 cm from the back of the PDA. No big deal. I remove the protector anyway to reduce volume and to not have to deal with cover in my hand. I was willing to put up with the bulky battery. I was looking forward to the extra battery life, but the product does not sit easily in the cradle (not an understatement). This is a problem in getting the device to sync and charge. I tried to charge the battery without the cradle and had no luck. The indicator light never comes on so you can not see if it is charging. Eventually the battery indicator on the PDA showed it was depolarizing. Something is wrong with at least the battery I purchased and I will be going back to the original one I have.

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• Large, full-color screen and full keyboard
• Long battery life of 4-5 days. Fully recharges in under 2 hours
• Service plan no longer supported by manufacturer.

Amazon needs to pull all of these devices from its marketplace. Peek is done. My "life time" service was shut-down on January 30. Today I received a mass email from the head of the company (see below). I guess he didn't know how to complete the fourth paragraph. This was the first I heard they were shutting down. I loved Peek for what it was... and now it's gone.

"Dear Peek user,

Since we launched Peek in September 2008, we received amazing accolades for the product and the support of many, many Peeksters like you.

Since 2010 the business has been taking off in a direction that moved us away from these devices -putting our cloud platform and software to work bringing smart apps to simple devices made by other mobile phone makers.

We have been winding down the US service since late 2010, and at the end of 2011 this email address was connected to one of a few Peek devices still operating in the US. At the end of January, this last batch of devices was decommissioned.

I'm sorry to report that this

As our Peek cloud powers increasing millions of devices around the world, we hope you'll find yourself using our apps for services like mail, chat, picture sharing, and cloud backup. Indeed, we were just honored by the global mobile industry association with a prestigious Best Technology award nomination. You can read more about this and where we are heading at

All the best,

Amol

Peekster-in-Chief"

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OCT. 19, 2010 UPDATE:

The TwitterPeek does NOT work any longer. Don't buy it. If you already have a TwitterPeek with LIFETIME SERVICE, this is NOW what PEEK INC. is telling me: PEEK INC. is only offering TwitterPeek Users with LIFETIME SERVICE to switch to a Peek 9 with only ONE YEAR OF SERVICE. No more LIFETIME SERVICE on a direct straight swap. But someone else in the GetPeek discussion forum is saying you have to pay an extra $50 to get lifetime service on the Peek 9 if you want to swap to a Peek 9. It's up to you. But I say: Don't buy the TwitterPeek. Get a real phone with internet on the phone for doing your twitter. Based on my experience with the TwitterPeek, you can expect a DEAD DEVICE and you will be wasting your money.

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OCT. 14, 2010 UPDATE:

The TwitterPeek no longer works. The TwitterPeek is a dead device. According to a support message that I've received, PEEK INC has no ETA as to when twitter service may be restored. PEEK INC. is now saying that TwitterPeek users should get the Peek 9 device which is their new email device. There's is a "lemonade" offer where you can get a Peek 9 for $1, but you have to contact PEEK to swap your lifetime service from the TwitterPeek to the Peek 9. But there is NO TWITTER on the Peek 9 because PEEK INC. still hasn't gotten twitter to work. They may advertise twitter on the Peek 9, but they admit twitter is not working. I haven't switched to the Peek 9 yet, but anticipate doing so to at least get some sort of LIFETIME SERVICE that I've originally paid for. [EDIT: my contact at support is checking to see if there is a difference in paying for the Lifetime Service on the PEEK9. If there is, I may not want to get it because I've paid all that I want to pay for these Peek devices.]

If you are looking at the TwitterPeek, don't get it. Additionally, I suggest you don't bother looking at any of Peek's other devices because the service is not reliable from my experience and also if you look at the GetPeek discussion forums where people complain about the outages on the other Peek devices. You will be better off looking for an unlocked phone, put an AT&T SIM card on the phone, and use AT&T GoPhone prepaid service on the phone to get voice as well as internet to thereby get twitter. As I've mentioned in a previous update, my review here used to be five stars, but I've since downgraded my review to ONE STAR. Don't get the TwitterPeek. I used to be enthusiastic for the TwitterPeek, but I now wholeheartedly agree with the other one-star reviews here. Those other one-star reviews had no experience with the TwitterPeek, but I have experience with the TwitterPeek and can tell you that you will definitely make a mistake if you get the TwitterPeek since the TwitterPeek is now a dead do-nothing bricked device and when the company behind the device is telling people to switch to something else.

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OCT. 8, 2010 UPDATE:

Still No Twitter Service.

This was originally a Five Star Review.

I've completely downgraded it to One Star.

This TwitterPeek is suppose to have

LIFETIME SERVICE, but at this point

there has been NO SERVICE for

OVER ONE MONTH and counting.

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SEPT. 29, 2010 UPDATE:

From the PEEK discussion forum (@amolsarva):

TwitterPeek fix status :

Official word on TwitterPeek:

while we were getting ready to launch Peek 9

Twitter changed a bunch of stuff

that broke TwitterPeek

but we are nearly through fixing it up

and it's going to work not only on all TwitterPeeks

but also on Peek 9s

and you can even turn it on Peek Prontos

If you want a credit back for a "monthly plan" TwitterPeek please email care@getpeek

A cool thing is that the links are "followable" by the mini browser. That will work on all Peeks

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SEPT. 18, 2010 UPDATE:

Because of a recent change in how Twitter authenticates accounts, the TwitterPeek has been DEAD in getting service from Twitter since about the beginning of September 2010. First, the people at PEEK Inc. said that they would have access to Twitter restored by Thursday, September 16, but that date fell through. Now, they say they will have access to Twitter restored by sometime the following week (which is next week after the time when I'm currently writing this update) in time for the debut of their next product called the Peek 9. So far I've got only three months out of the lifetime service for my TwitterPeek. And I'm waiting to see if this comatose TwitterPeek actually rises from the dead and starts working again. Totally annoying having to wait to see if that actually happens. I'll report back if and when Twitter access is restored on the TwitterPeek, or if there is some other change, BUT I have to agree with the naysayers, that you will be better off with a smartphone that has some type of internet access for accessing Twitter while you are on the go away from a computer. For instance, look at the unlocked phones that can take GSM cards like the LG phones or even the iphone clones that you can use with AT&T GoPhone prepaid service for voice calls and internet.

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ORIGINAL (AND NOW *WORTHLESS*) June 23, 2010 REVIEW

WITH THE JULY 11, 2010 UPDATE....

GOOD CONCEPT BUT NOW DEAD WORTHLESS DEVICE....

DON'T BUY ANY OF THE PEEK DEVICES....

DON'T EVEN BUY THEIR SO-CALLED NEW PEEK 9....

PEEK IS A RIP-OFF. STAY VERY FAR AWAY FROM PEEK....

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TwitterPeek is either something you want or it is something you really despise. There seems to be no other than two ways about it. You either like it or hate it.

For the record, I do like the TwitterPeek. However, the TwitterPeek is not for everyone. Particularly, not for those who just don't understand Twitter and certainly not for those vocal Haters who can't understand the reason for a single-purpose device like the TwitterPeek when there are the more multi-purpose smartphones like the iPhone. People definitely do want to have their smartphones and all the more power to them. And then there are those people who will want the TwitterPeek for it's single-purpose simplicity and the lack of a monthly phone bill if you get the TwitterPeek with "lifetime" service. It's a choice that the beauty and the diversity of the marketplace provides because people will buy what they want.

Okay, let's compare the two sides of those who want the TwitterPeek and those who hate the Twitterpeek.

First, this is what is typically said by those who sadly really hate and despise the TwitterPeek with a vengeance in blogs and comments around the web:

1. TwitterPeek is nothing but a piece of @#$!&* junk.

2. Twitter is a complete waste of time.

3. Isn't Twitter just like TXTing which you can do with your cell phone anyways?

4. TwitterPeek is a complete waste of money.

5. Two Hundred Dollars can be used to buy a real smartphone.

6. Get a REAL smartphone like the iPhone, Droid, Blackberry, etc.

7. TwitterPeek is another device that you have to carry.

8. The TwitterPeek interface is horrible using that Scroll Wheel.

9. Using the Scroll Wheel to go into and out of tweets is like doing email.

10. TwitterPeek doesn't show complete tweets in the timeline.

11. TwitterPeek can't do the new Twitter Lists.

12. TwitterPeek can't do multiple accounts.

13. The company behind the TwitterPeek is doomed to go out of business.

14. Real Geeks hate the TwitterPeek and you should too.

15. Only idiots would want to use a TwitterPeek.

Now, let's go on to those who happily and definitely want the TwitterPeek:

1. TwitterPeek with lifetime service is now approximately one hundred bucks on Amazon.

2. TwitterPeek with lifetime service means no monthly bills.

3. TwitterPeek with no monthly bills goes perfect with a cheap or prepaid cell phone.

4. TwitterPeek is for people who don't want a smartphone.

5. Use TwitterPeek's keyboard to quickly go through tweets instead of using the Scroll Wheel.

6. Use the N and P keys to go quickly from tweet to tweet. It's not that bad.

7. You don't have to be a Geek to use a TwitterPeek.

8. The company behind TwitterPeek shouldn't go out of business.

9. People who use the TwitterPeek are not idiots. Don't Rain On Our Parade.

10. REPEAT: TwitterPeek with lifetime service is now approximately one hundred bucks on Amazon.

The battle between the LOVE-HATE adversarial opinions about the TwitterPeek is kind of ridiculous. It's like talking about religion where the people who hate the TwitterPeek really hate the TwitterPeek with a vengeance as an automatic reflex action on their part. The one area of contention that I find to be very silly is the criticism about the navigation using the Scroll Wheel. Yes, it's BAD going in and out of tweets using the Scroll Wheel and the back button. But the better way to really quickly go through your tweets on the TwitterPeek is to use keyboard commands. Click the Enter (Return) key on a selected tweet and then use the "N" key (for Next) and the "P" key (for Previous) to go from tweet to tweet (yes, one at a time) to very quickly and seamlessly go through your twitter timeline. This has the same practical effect of what you're doing anyways if you are reading one-tweet-at-a-time whether in a timeline or not. But the die-hard twitter aficionados and critics will say that you can't scan complete tweets in the whole timeline at once. Nonetheless, if you are quickly going through tweets using keyboard commands with the "N" and "P" keys, then that shouldn't make too much of a difference when you are looking at a very small screen. The video included with this review is intended to give you an idea as to how to navigate the Twitter timeline either using the scroll-wheel or the keyboard on the TwitterPeek.

The storage space on the TwitterPeek is approximately only 7.5 megabytes. That's like teeny weeny tiny in size. That's megabytes. Not gigabytes. But we're talking about Twitter text messages that are only 140 characters long per tweet. So that's more than enough storage space. To me, this does make the TwitterPeek seem like an overly expensive device at its original price of two hundred dollars when it is such a tiny single-purpose twitter-only device. But whether at the original two-hundred dollar price tag or at the recently discounted price of approximately one-hundred bucks, whatever you're paying for the TwitterPeek with lifetime service, then that should go mostly towards the service. It's like you're prepaying mostly for the "lifetime" service and getting the TwitterPeek device for some lesser amount. And when you then average out what you've paid upfront over time, then that may turn out to be a good deal if all you want to do is twitter and assuming you don't lose or break the TwitterPeek device because the "lifetime" service is for the "lifetime" of the device that you are buying. You just have to assume and hope that the company behind the TwitterPeek (and its older sibling the Peek Pronto) stays in business to continue providing you with the online service that is suppose to send tweets to your TwitterPeek.

On a related note, regarding the online service, from what I could tell, the TwitterPeek retrieves tweets every 5-to-15 minutes. (I've noticed similar delays from some, but perhaps not all, people who do Twitter and send tweets from their smartphones.) Usually, this is okay because tweets would be coming in all the time like this. But sometimes it may look like the TwitterPeek has stopped receiving tweets. If it looks like the TwitterPeek has stopped receiving tweets, like if an hour has gone by and you don't see any new tweets, try turning the TwitterPeek off and then on. This assumes you expect to get a bunch of tweets every few minutes or so from a lot of people whom you follow. Currently, I follow over 300+ people and there will be someone or someone else (although NOT everyone at the same time all the time) tweeting something every few minutes whether during the day or at night (which could be their day if they are elsewhere in the world). So I expect to constantly be getting tweets that are waiting for me to look at in a timeline pile of tweets. (If you follow only a few people, then your frequency of receiving tweets may be less and not as often.) Then if it looks like the tweets have stopped for a long time, then the chances are the TwitterPeek may need to be rebooted. Turn the TwitterPeek off and then on to see if those missing tweets show up. If the TwitterPeek is really not getting any new tweets, then that could be for any variety of reasons like the main Twitter servers (that everyone accesses) are overwhelmed or down during very busy times like during the recent World Cup soccer games or if Twitter is having other technical problems. I've seen that happen with the regular Twitter website and with other third-party Twitter apps (like Tweetie or Hootsuite). Reboot your TwitterPeek (turn it off and then turn it back on) to see if that clears things up on your end. Or wait to see if Twitter clears up and starts updating again.

Okay, there are some other things to be aware of if you really want to get this TwitterPeek device. You can click the link in a tweet, but you'll only get the text for the webpage that the link is for. Sometimes, you may have to scroll through a bunch of text to get the main part of page that you want to read. If the linked page is too complex or if it is busy, you may get nothing. You can get pictures with the TwitterPeek but only if the links are at Twitpic (most of the time) and not anywhere else. The TwitterPeek does not do email. It only does Twitter. No multiple accounts. The battery life is suppose to last four days, but that depends on how much you use it and whether you have a good or bad signal. Maybe expect to plug it in to charge every night and be happy if you only have to charge the TwitterPeek every two days or more. It does come with a charger to plug into an electrical wall outlet. However, if you want to charge the TwitterPeek via the USB on your computer, then you'll have to get a blackberry cable to hook up the TwitterPeek to your computer to charge the TwitterPeek's battery. Don't expect firmware updates for the TwitterPeek. The folks at Peek Inc. think that the TwitterPeek works fine for the basic twitter functionality that it provides.

The TwitterPeek cannot directly handle tweets that contain foreign language characters like japanese, chinese, korean, and thai. Yet, I've noticed that japanese, chinese, korean, and, recently, thai characters in tweets are converted into romanized text. I'm guessing that a romanization conversion happens at the Peek servers before the tweets are sent to the TwitterPeek. It's not a translation, but a romanization of those script characters into text for phonetic pronunciation purposes. However, there may be some question marks or different strange characters where the conversion is not complete. I don't know about any other script languages. Also related to this, it looks like the TwitterPeek unfortunately cannot handle some symbol characters like the heart symbol or a pointing hand/finger symbol or musical note symbols that people may use in tweets -you'll get question marks instead. (NOTE TO THE PEOPLE AT PEEK: It would be visually more pleasing if any incomplete conversion be replaced by asterisks instead of question marks.)

There are other PROs and CONs for the TwitterPeek. You can read the other reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere to find out what other people say about the TwitterPeek.

As previously mentioned, YES, I do like the TwitterPeek. I find it easy to use where I primarily use keyboard commands. I've waited for Amazon to drop the price for the TwitterPeek (with "lifetime" service) before buying it. So far, I've been keeping my TwitterPeek turned on pretty much all the time -but every once in while I would turn-it-off-and-on to reboot the TwitterPeek if it looks like it "stopped" receiving tweets. What I typically do is I use the TwitterPeek when I'm away from my computer -and then when I am using my macbook then I may have the TwitterPeek plugged into the USB on the computer with a blackberry cable (a kindle cable works also) to charge the TwitterPeek's battery, and I would be accessing Twitter mostly on the computer -and later, in a kind of tag-team hand off, when I'm away from the computer, then I would be using the TwitterPeek.

However, is the TwitterPeek for you? If you really want an iPhone or some other smartphone, then this is certainly not for you. If you are not into Twitter, or if you don't understand all the hoopla surrounding Twitter, then this is particularly not for you. However, if you don't want a smartphone (like an iPhone), particularly if you don't want the monthly bill that comes with a smartphone, and if you want on-the-go twitter access, then the TwitterPeek (with "lifetime" service) may possibly be for you.

Thank you for reading and viewing this review.

P.S. UPDATE July 11, 2010:

As another point of comparison for navigating the TwitterPeek, I was looking at youtube video demonstration reviews for the AT&T Social Net app for the AT&T smartphones because I was looking at the AT&T LG Prime Prepaid GoPhone which is something like an iPhone. The AT&T Social Net application let's you access Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, etc. and the way that you navigate the app reminds me of the TwitterPeek where the main timeline has truncated tweets that are cut off at the end of each tweet and if you want to read the whole tweet then you have to go into each individual tweet. And the fast way to go through tweets is navigating message by message. So the TwitterPeek navigation is not really new and similar navigation although in a different interface can be found on other devices.

Also, it looks like the price for the TwitterPeek is closing in on the ninety dollar mark for the "charcoal" version of the TwitterPeek. The price for the "aqua" version is under one hundred fifty at this time. I would really like to eventually get the "aqua" version. Nice. Whichever one you get, assuming you're getting the TwitterPeek with "lifetime" service, you can consider whatever amount that you're paying to be like mostly for your prepaid "lifetime" service on the device.

Anyways, the TwitterPeek is a good buy as far as I'm concerned and I've been happy with mine. And to be clear, I do *NOT* work for PEEK INC. I'm only a user of the TwitterPeek device. However, at this point, one thing that frustrates me about the TwitterPeek (and I think this may also frustrate people using the Peek Pronto which is the email version of the device that is also made by the same PEEK INC. company that makes the TwitterPeek) is the recent service outage that have occurred. One occurred on the July 4th weekend on two consecutive days and lasted several hours each day. I'm guessing that those outages were related to how the Peek Inc. company was expanding in Europe and had to get their servers working to also serve new European users of the Peek Pronto devices in multiple countries. However, I guess that I have to expect these hiccups that may happen as part of the growing pains that the PEEK INC. company may be going through as they expand worldwide. Otherwise, I've been happy with my TwitterPeek. Here's hoping for continued smooth sailing with minimal if any hiccups.

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The TwitterPeek is a handheld, dedicated Twitter device recently released by Peek, a company which also makes a similar device for email, the Peek Pronto. The TwitterPeek runs on a wireless network and allows you to Twitter from anywhere in the U.S. where you can get a T-Mobile signal. No wi-fi signal is needed. It sells for $99.99, which gives you six months of free service. After that it'll cost you $7.95 a month. Or you can buy a TwitterPeek for $199.99, which gives you free service for the lifetime of the unit, no monthly fees ever.

I was very excited about the TwitterPeek when news of it surfaced. I was initially put off by the cost of the device, but my lust for the TwitterPeek got the better of me, and I also rethought my position somewhat. The unit itself costs $52.29 if you subtract the six months of service from the $99.99 price tag. Or for $199 you get potentially years' worth of always-on connection to Twitter. Go the latter route and it becomes very cost-effective over time if you're a big Twitter user.

Given my excitement about the release of the TwitterPeek, I was very interested in following its reception in the Twittersphere. So I was really shocked to read that early impressions of the product were extremely negative. I shouldn't say impressions of the product, I guess, because most of the people who were Twittering and blogging about the device early on had never seen or used one. There were two main objections to the device raised: (1) it only does Twitter, and multi-function devices are superior; single-use devices should be avoided; and (2) smartphones already do Twitter, so there's no need for a dedicated Twitter device. These objections, worth raising, were, however, often accompanied by a surprising amount of vitriol. For some reason, a lot of people don't want such a device to exist: they see no use for it themselves, and don't want other people to see a use for it either.

Regarding the two objections above, the point is, it really depends on your needs. If you have a smartphone that's already giving you always-on Twitter, then there's absolutely no need for you to buy a TwitterPeek. But not everyone wants to cough up the monthly fees required for smartphones. I myself hate using the phone, landline or cell. I have a basic Tracfone that cost me $20 to buy and costs me $20 every THREE MONTHS to keep going. I hardly ever use it, but it's good to have for emergencies. I have an iPod Touch that gives me virtually all the benefits of an iPhone, but without a camera (which I don't need) and without the cell phone (which I don't need or want). But I'm tethered to wi-fi with it. So what am I missing? The ability to Twitter when I'm away from a wi-fi signal. That's what TwitterPeek provides.

Some people may object as well that one doesn't NEED to Twitter at all times, and of course that's true. But it's a good way to stay in touch with friends and family, and it's a legitimate a mode of communication. If you don't like Twitter or use it enough to want to use it on the go, then again, the TwitterPeek isn't for you.

There have also been, let's say, more rational reviews of the TwitterPeek that have criticized its features, which is fine. I just object to the crazed bashing that has occurred over the very existence of the device.

After a lot of obsessive TwitterPeek watching I finally bought myself one, and I've been using it pretty intensively for the last 24 hours. It's a mix of good and bad; some things could be improved. But on the whole, I like it, and I'm not sorry to have spent the money. In more detail:

SET-UP

The set-up of the device is simple--you pretty much just input your existing Twitter credentials. But it wasn't immediately obvious from the documentation that you have to activate your device online first. Once you do that, it only takes a couple minutes to be up and running.

NAVIGATION: SCROLL WHEEL AND KEYBOARD

The TwitterPeek comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, which is really nice. The keys are stiff but not too stiff, with the exception of the space bar, which is a little too stiff for my comfort. On my second day of ownership I gave myself a typing test to see how many characters I could type in one minute on the TwitterPeek vs. the iPod Touch (which I've owned for close to a year). The results:

* iPod Touch: 206 characters with 5 mistakes

* TwitterPeek: 173 characters with 0 mistakes

As other reviewers have noticed, navigating the TwitterPeek's menus and viewing tweets using the scroll wheel is much too awkward. Happily, most actions can be performed with keyboard shortcuts. These work very nicely. My favorite detail is that you can hold down a letter or number key and it will become either a capital or the associated symbol. (One shortcut I discovered but didn't see in the documentation: shift-S for settings menu.)

Still, there are some things that you have to use the scroll bar for, which is unfortunate. Ideally, I would like to have every action performable from the keyboard. That means, I'd like to somehow see directional keys on the keyboard. The Kindle's four-way toggle comes to mind as a possiblity. (To move left or right within a tweet you're writing you have to press shift and use the scroll wheel.) When you're in a menu, or a tweet for that matter, you have to back out using the back button on the side of the device. To me it seems unnatural to use buttons on the side when you're otherwise focused on the keyboard--it's disruptive, like reaching for a mouse when you're typing. So I'd like to have a back button on the keyboard. I'd also like to have a quicker way to get to the home screen than backing out two or three times if you're inside the menus (shift-H?).

The keyboard, by the way, is lockable in case you're worried about accidental keystrokes. Though I think the keys are stiff enough that that's not a likely problem.

ABILITY TO FAVORITE A TWEET NEEDED

You can follow links that are included in tweets received, but you'll only get a text copy of the web page. In some cases this is fine, but it's obviously not always going to be enough. This doesn't bother me, because I'm happy to wait until I get to my computer to view interesting links. However, to this end I'd like to be able to favorite a tweet as a sort of bookmark so I can go back to it easily (for example, shift-F would work nicely). This isn't possible currently. Instead, I've been reduced to direct messaging myself the tweet as a reminder, which is an annoying work-around.

NOTIFICATIONS

You can be notified of new tweets either by a sound (there's are five choices, but I prefer the chirp) or by vibration or both. You can be notified either of all tweets or only @messages and dm's, or you can turn notifications off. In addition, when new tweets come in the little envelope in the upper left of the device blinks. I rather like hearing my TwitterPeek chirp throughout the day, I must say. I would suggest two improvements to notifications:

1. Make it possible to receive different alerts for @messages and dm's vs. other new tweets. For example, one might want to hear chirps for stuff that's directed at you, but a different sound or only vibration for regular tweets.

2. There is an airplane mode on the device, which I gather shuts down the wireless connectivity temporarily. (I'm not sure why that's preferable to turning it off.) But I would like to have a temporary mute button. Sure, you can go into the menus to turn the alerts off when you want to, but it would be easier to be able to, say, shift-M them away for the length of a movie.

ABILITY TO MARK TWEETS AS READ NEEDED

People have complained that the TwitterPeek makes reading your tweets difficult because it only lists the first lines of the tweets on your home screen. You see part of the Twitter id of the person sending the message then a snippet of the tweet and then the time it was sent. In real use I haven't found this problematic. Most often I go into a tweet and then jump to the next one or the previous one using the N and P keyboard shortcuts. Also, if the full tweets were displayed then you would only be able to see two or three at a time, which would increase the amount of scrolling you have to do, which would be bad.

I do dislike very much, however, the fact that the TwitterPeek does not mark as read tweets that you have entered to read. I hate to guess where I've left off reading in the Twitter stream. (Though it does keep your last place highlighted as new tweets come in.)

SPEED

Sitting with my TwitterPeek in front of my Mac with Tweetie open on the desktop, the reception of tweets by the two devices is roughly the same. Sometimes a tweet will come in first on Tweetie, sometimes on TwitterPeek. There's been no noticeable difference. (Where the TwitterPeek does lag slightly is when performing functions like discarding an unfinished tweet. But it's not a huge lag.)

APPEARANCE

The device itself is pretty attractive, I think. It has a solid feel. The keyboard is nicely laid out. I particularly appreciate that so much information is relayed in a tiny, attractive strip at the top of the color screen:

You have the Twitter logo, then a signal strength indicator, battery indicator, time and date, and the Twitter bird (which flies when it's communicating with the network), and finally the name of the screen you're on (home, settings, etc.). A lot of information in an attractively designed space.

As for the font of the tweets, it's not as attractive as what one sees on the iPod Touch/iPhone--I'm thinking here of Tweetie 2 (a great app). Somehow the TwitterPeek font looks like it's not smooth.

The appearance of the tweets would also be improved by the inclusion of avatars. These do not currently appear with the tweets.

DIRECT MESSAGES

I actually haven't quite figured this out yet. But it seems that direct messages that I send out appear on my home page as messages in. (I've confirmed and they are sent as dm's, however.) This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it's confusing.

ONE ACCOUNT AT A TIME

You can only have one Twitter account associated with your TwitterPeek at a time. That is, if you want, you can switch between accounts by resetting your information, but there's no easy way to move from one account to another. Obviously, it would be better if you could do that.

SEARCH

You can search the messages that are on your device, but you cannot search the Twitterstream as a whole. The more I use Twitter, the more I think that search is an enormously important aspect of it. So it would be nice to be able to follow keyword searches on the TwitterPeek on the go. Then again, I can catch up once I'm back at my computer, so it's not a huge negative for me.

-Debra Hamel

I have a Twitter Peek and after being without service for many months I finally got support to answer my ticket, after first being pitched the shiny new Peek 9 and refusing it several times I was basically told that because of Twitter's API changes the Twitter Peek Lifetime will never again be in service. Ever.

To be clear, these do not work right now and will never work again. That was admitted by Peek themselves, told to me directly by customer support. I do not understand why these are still for sale.

On top of that their customer support system is awful. It takes weeks and sometimes months to get a reply. There are folks out there with monthly service plans being billed endlessly for service that doesn't exist.

8 Digits Desktop Calculator, Solar Powerd.

• 8 digits, single live memory
• Dual power system by automatic selection--solar powered or alkaline battery
• Eye-angled, upright Liquid Crystal Display, tilted for easy viewing
• Spacious keyboard with large, easy-to-use keytops
• Double-size "+" key for easy operation

This is a good calculator. It isn't too big or too small.The keys are large enough

and they push easily so that it is comfortable and the display is fairly large.

I was curious to see which battery it uses, so I unscrewed the battery cover. It

uses an LR1130 . Then I couldn't put the cover back so I asked a friend to put

the cover back.

Acer Aspire V5-171-6675 11.6-Inch Laptop (Silver)

• Intel Core i3-2377M 1.5 GHz (3 MB Cache)
• 4 GB SDRAM
• 500 GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive
• 11.6-Inch Screen, Intel HD Graphics 3000
• Windows 8, 5-hour battery life

Acer made a good name for themselves by providing reliable desktop computer components, and that reputation carried over when several years ago, the company advanced into providing laptops. Now after owning three of them, I have never been disappointed in the operation or reliability of any of them. This one is very small and solidly built and it has a brushed aluminum finish I really like in contrast to the nice shiny metallic finishes usually associated with Acer laptops.

So now we enter into a new era of Tablet computing and Windows 8, and it is a definite change from the previous computing we learned so well. Advancing cautiously with the help of Acer's desktop, Windows eventually revealed that it is still the same old Windows inside with a new graphical sugar coating and some new enhancements that make it very appealing for use with the new Touch Screen Tablets that are steadily gaining in popularity.

Windows 8 has your back if you still find better use for a computer than a Tablet, so this Acer has the familiar touchpad mouse built into its keyboard, but I still prefer using a BlueTooth mouse whenever possible. Additionally, many Android users may find Windows 8 is very similar to using the data provisions of their cell phones, complete with an endless number of available apps.

This little 11.6 inch wonder in electronic wizardry will always remain readily available whether I am at work or travelling. Sized the same as the newer Tablets, I consider this laptop to be better provisioned, and best of all, it sells for about half the price of a top-rated Tablet. It is provisioned with the least expensive version of a set of three new CORE Intel processor configurations that increase in cost at each level of complexity, but really don't provide enough in additional abilities to warrant a higher price over what I already have in this very basic laptop computer. This i3 runs very cool and is built into the smallest laptop frame Acer provides, and I even have a little accessory carrying case for it.

This laptop is too small to accommodate a mounted optical disk drive, but that is easily fixed since there are several external CD/DVD RW drives available at a nice price, all provisioned to plug into a laptop's USB ports for immediate use. Regardless, Acer Support provides a Recovery Flash Drive for this computer that can be plugged into one of its USB ports if a recovery to factory specs ever becomes necessary.

With a little more time researching some of the other similar laptops available from Acer before purchasing this one, chances are I would have also seriously considered the Acer Aspire One laptop. That would have saved another couple hundred $$ since it is a very close duplicate to this one. The only real difference is its slightly slower Intel processor, but it also has a smaller but more practical 320 Gig hard drive, which for all my needs is still HUGE. Either one of these laptops is perfect for students who must store and do their work on a fully provisioned computer, and there are also some AMD provisioned 11.6 Acer laptops as well at an even lower price.

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The laptop is great when plugged into a wired network, but is honestly hopeless on wifi.The wireless card drops internet connection every 5 or so minutes, and sometimes it comes back on its own, sometimes you have to open and close the wireless adapter, sometimes you have to reboot the laptop to fix it. I have two other laptops in the same room, a dell and an asus, both work great on wifi without problems. The wi fi signal is great. I have looked online and read a few reports, wifi problems appear fairly common with Acer laptops with this qualcom wireless adapter.

Because I purchased and installed office on this machine, I am now stuck between a rock and a hard place. I can return the laptop for credit and lose the $120 I paid for office because I have to buy a new copy, or I can keep the laptop without working wireless. Some choice that is! 2 stars is generous. Dont buy this laptop if you need reliable wi fi connection.

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This is a nice, solid, basic laptop. I've only had it for about a week, so can't speak of its longevity. Physically, it is very solid. I've noticed some laptops out there have a little bit of wiggle in the screen or keypad, but this one is solid, which is impressive for being so small and thin. They keyboard is easy to type on for me, but I have tiny hands... my larger-handed husband has some trouble, but its not his laptop. The mousepad is OK, I would prefer dedicated left and right click buttons rather than pushing the pad itself for this, but I'm getting used to it. There are a lot of USB ports for being such a small computer. I also appreciate that the screen is very clear and bright... so bright, I even had to turn it down. The screen is also wide-screen, so even though the laptop is 11 inches, it is almost just as wide as my 15 inch... I was concerned it would be difficult to read being so small, but this was not the case. The sound is weird, the speakers are on the bottom of the laptop, so if its on my lap, my lap mutes a lot of the sound... when its on a hard surface, its fine. But, I don't plan on using the speakers, I use headphones if I ever REALLY need to listen to anything anyway. Its no bother for me, so it wasn't a negative, but others might find that info useful. The computer was super easy to set up, its processor is VERY fast, websites pop up quickly. I personally don't like Windows 8, but there were plenty of websites out there (CNET mostly) that helped me download some free programs to bypass some of the annoying Windows 8 features (start screen, start menu, hot corners, etc.)... but this is to no fault of the laptop. Solid laptop and a great price. Highly recommended.

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I am a college student, and the V5 is a perfect choice for me. the laptop is only about 2 lbs. I can hardly feel it in my backpack. The battery life is about 3 4 hours, I don't have to worry about bringing the power cord. For a 11.6 inch laptop it feels really good when I'm typing. The material that its made out of doesn't get dirty easily. The CORE I3 processor is amazingly quick. This laptop does more than what I need.

The reason why I'm giving it a 4 star is because I dislike Windows 8. it suites better for a Ipad, tablet or a smart phone, but it's a pain to work with on this laptop. The speakers are placed under the laptop, so to me the sound is a bit muffled. (I usually use ear buds, so it's not a problem) The battery is difficult to remove because you have to insert a small object (like a paper clip) into the release latch while your pulling it out.

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Okay this is a pretty capable little notebook computer. The i3 CPU will make it considerably faster than the older generation Intel Atom chips. The quality seems decent for a $450 part.

Now here's some information that can save you some grief:

1. The BIOS is set up from the factory so that you can only reach it from the Windows 8 environment. I spent the better part of an hour trying different keys and combinations in a futile attempt to reach the BIOS aggravating. The following is courtesy of user "gr8stapeoftx".

From the Windows 8 Sidebar:

Settings

Change PC Settings

General

Advanced Startup

Restart Now

Troubleshoot

Advanced Options

UEFI Firmware Settings

Personally, I don't like this setup. I Like the Bios to be agnostic of the operating system. What happens if someone decides to downgrade to Windows? Fortunately, once you reach the BIOS screen from Windows 8, you can set the bios to work in legacy mode. After that, the F2 key will get you into the bios upon bootup.

2. Getting to the internals is incredibly easy. I think it is literally just one screw to remove the bottom chassis plate. Upon removing the plate, the RAM is a breeze to upgrade. There are two slots, and one of them is populated by a 4 GB chip. You can add another 4 GB chip for a total of 8 GB. Doesn't get easier than that.

3. Hard drive now this is much more tricky. If you are looking to replace the conventional hard drive with an SSD drive like I was, pay attention. Many of the SSD drives on the market will *not* work with this computer (Sandisk Extreme, Kingston, OCZ Vertex, Crucial M4, etc.) Why? Because they are all a tad too tall at around 9.5 mm. They must be of the 7 mm variety. The Samsung and Transcend drives seem to work because they are around 7 mm.

All in all, this is a pretty good computer for your money. I wish the battery life was more like 6 or 7 hours, but the battery is not sealed, so you should be able to buy aftermarket batteries down the road.

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• Show off personality and style while keeping your laptop safe
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• Patent Pending

It was advertised to fit a 15.6 size laptop. My new ASUS 15.6 U56E didn't fit inside it. It was too small.

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I just got this case today for my new netbook. My netbook is an awesome yellow color (the samsung n150) so I was glad to find a case that let me show this off. I like that its more substantial than the average neoprene sleeve, thus allowing for more protection. However, its small enough to put in a purse or a backpack. Two thumbs up!

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I bought these for my Dell Inspiron 3521 (15.6 inch) and my Acer Aspire 5253 (15.6 inch) and it fits both like a glove. One of them is my teenage daughter's laptop and I feel that it is very well protected in this case. I am very happy with this purchase!

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It's actually an awesome case. Perfect fit for my laptop. Good protection (maybe not so much from zippers) and I get compliments all the time on it, but I open it constantly per class and at home and the zipper around the corners get caught or bend wrong and will no longer zip all the way. So I have no choice but to just slide it in with one of the diagonals open. Not much protection when I put it in my backpack with my other books....disappointed.

Handspring Visor Neo (Smoke)

• Affordable handheld with 8 MB RAM stores thousands of addresses, appointments, to-do items, and more
• Built-in address book, to-do list, memo pad, date book, advanced calculator, and world clock
• Use expansion slot to turn the Visor Neo into an MP3 player, modem, GPS receiver, and more with optional Springboard modules
• Runs Palm operating system works with thousands of Palm OS applications; compatible with Windows 98, Me, and 2000 and Mac System 8.5 or later
• What's in the box: Visor Neo, USB HotSync cradle, Stylus, 8 MB RAM, Two AAA batteries, Snap cover, Desktop synchronization software for Windows and Mac

The Visor NEO is practically identical to the Visor Deluxe, except it comes with a processor that is twice as fast. Because the Palm software is so efficient, that speed is rarely an issue, and you can save a bit by getting the cheaper Deluxe.

All Handspring models run variations of the Palm operating system, and have all of the PALM functions people have come to know and love -addresses, to-do lists, and access to downloadable features like Avantgo (a free service that allows you to download publications like the New York Times, CNN, Sports Illustrated onto your Palm).

I've even put a free map of my county on my PDA from Mapopolis.com (a must if you haven't tried it! Streets are searchable). Also, make sure you add Vindigo, a city guide that gives restaurant and movie reviews and showtimes.

The Handspring models have the best features for the money. They have a noticeably larger screen than the m105 (which I returned after a week), expandability (which I have yet to use, although I long for the GPS attachment from Magellan -maybe when it goes on clearance?)

These models only get four stars, however, because they do have two significant shortcomings.

One is bulk. The low-end Deluxe and Neo are significantly larger than the Palm V, which is significantly more expensive.

The PDA still fits in my chest pocket, though.

Also, unlike the Palm V, 500 and 505, the Deluxe and Neo require new batteries after about two weeks of relatively heavy usage. That can amount to $20 a year or so on batteries alone. The Palm V has a lithium rechargeable, and the new Palm 500 has an even better battery, but I can't justify paying that kind of money for what is still basically, at heart, an appointment calendar.

BTW, I am a newspaper reporter who previously had four Rolodexes on my desk. No longer. No longer do I misplace names, numbers, or dates. This thing has changed and organized my life in ways I didn't expect -just ask my wife.

It's basically an extension of your brain -now isn't that worth a couple hundred smackers?

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The Visor NEO is practically identical to the Visor Deluxe, except it comes with a processor that is twice as fast. Because the Palm software is so efficient, that speed is rarely an issue, and you can save a bit by getting the cheaper Deluxe.

All Handspring models run variations of the Palm operating system, and have all of the PALM functions people have come to know and love -addresses, to-do lists, and access to downloadable features like Avantgo (a free service that allows you to download publications like the New York Times, CNN, Sports Illustrated onto your Palm).

I've even put a free map of my county on my PDA from Mapopolis.com (a must if you haven't tried it! Streets are searchable). Also, make sure you add Vindigo, a city guide that gives restaurant and movie reviews and showtimes.

The Handspring models have the best features for the money. They have a noticeably larger screen than the m105 (which I returned after a week), expandability (which I have yet to use, although I long for the GPS attachment from Magellan -maybe when it goes on clearance?)

These models only get four stars, however, because they do have two significant shortcomings.

One is bulk. The low-end Deluxe and Neo are significantly larger than the Palm V, which is significantly more expensive.

The PDA still fits in my chest pocket, though.

Also, unlike the Palm V, 500 and 505, the Deluxe and Neo require new batteries after about two weeks of relatively heavy usage. That can amount to $20 a year or so on batteries alone. The Palm V has a lithium rechargeable, and the new Palm 500 has an even better battery, but I can't justify paying that kind of money for what is still basically, at heart, an appointment calendar.

BTW, I am a newspaper reporter who previously had four Rolodexes on my desk. No longer. No longer do I misplace names, numbers, or dates. This thing has changed and organized my life in ways I didn't expect -just ask my wife.

It's basically an extension of your brain -now isn't that worth a couple hundred smackers?

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Returned a visor deluxe within 30 days for the neo and paid a bit more but glad that i did. On some applications it's faster, the graphics look a little "crisper" and easier to read and new o/s has some small improvements. Downside is that the case is a "slicker" plastic that feels more slippery so i put dots of rubbery glue (goop or silicon sealant) on the back and sides and now prefer the way it feels and it's less likely to slide or fall from a smooth surface. Overall i like the visor, believe that it's a better value than the palm pilot and find the palm o/s and all available freeware and shareware very useful, full of excellent reference information, and very user friendly. i use mine a lot and understand why it's so popular. The neo has enough small improvements over the visor deluxe for about $30 more that i believe it would be worth it for the semi-power user, someone who will be loading many applications or someone to whom the slightly better screen resolution matters.

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I bought this PDA after researching similar models, namely the Palm m105 and the Sony CLIE. The display on the Visor Neo is bigger and sharper than the Palm's and it takes little effort to push the buttons. As far as expandibity goes, no handheld comes close to matching the myriad of different expansion modules available for the Visor. In addition to being hipper looking than other PDAs, it's very lightweight and fits easily in my jeans pocket.

The other factor affecting my decision to purchase the Visor Neo model was that it runs on AAA batteries. They don't tell you this when you buy your handheld, but most handhelds that use rechargable lithium ion batteries need to sent back to the manufacturer after about 2 years to have the battery replaced. This little service can cost $$$, almost what you'd paid for the PDA itself! I use Rayovac rechargable alkalines in my Visor Neo which I can reuse up to 50 times. It can easily go over a month without needing to replace the batteries. Even if you use regular disposable batteries, it's still cheaper in the long run.

Only downside I can think of is that the backlight isn't very useful unless you're working in total darkness and the OS isn't upgradable. Also, the screen can scratch easily so make sure you cover it with a thin piece of clear vinyl (available at fabric stores). Overall, this is a fabulous unit for the price and I'd recommend it anyone looking for a reasonably priced PDA.

I've had the original Visor for about 1.65 years (nice, black plastic that feels like that of a TV remote, 2MB of RAM, Palm OS 3.1, 4 shades of grayscale, 50% slower processor than the Neo) and the Visor Neo purple (I don't care if it says blue on the box, everytime I look at it, I see purple/indigo) for about 5 months now. I primarily made the upgrade to a Neo over the original mostly due to the extra RAM and faster processor. The new version of the OS and continuing Springboard compatibility were additional plusses. Finally, It was priced cheaper than what my Visor had cost, had free shipping, and came with a free promotional nylon carry-case (the one with the big zipper, 1 big pocket for your handheld, 2 mini-pockets for any Springboard modules, and a little room left over to squeeze something else, like a set of headphones).

Here's my detailed breakdown of the Neo:

Palm OS: If you've ever played around with a Palm OS before, then you gotta admire its simplicity. There's Very little micro managing, relatively low problems, and has thousands of applications available. This platform is also used by 75% 90% of the handheld community, so unless they're sticking with their cell phones, you'll be able to freely-exchange software, contact info, and variety of other things. Unless you're hardcore on viewing video, listening to mp3s, or other heavy multi-media tasks, PalmOS should suit you fine.

Exterior: has that "cheap, greasy plastic" feel in where fingerprints and body oils smudge very easily on it. Would-have been nice if there was an alternative to this, but I've gotten used to this. Having a snap cover as opposed to a flip cover means that you'll need 2 hands to open/close it, but I've gotten used to this too. They're 3 different colors, mine being opaque/translucent, lighter-colored ones being more transparent/translucent. If your cover is also clean, you'll be able to see your screen without removing the cover, which can be convenient due to what I've mentioned previously.

HotSync/Palm Desktop: Easy setup, easy to use. Backs up your handheld, lets you enter data onto PC and sync it over to your handheld, as well as new software. It'd be nice if it displayed important notices more clearly, such as same files being duplicated because of different information from HotSyncing. Currently, you need to go through the logs to pinpoint this. All in all very well done (with a backup module to provide fail-safe if something should go wrong)

Screen: Grayscale does look ugly next to a color screen and/or higher resolution screen, but you do get your "returns" with a less expensive and less power draining PDA. For me, it would've been nice to view pictures, maps, and games in color, but the grayscale gets the job done quite adequately. Pressure detection on the screen produced minimal concerns, as several times I would miss when I try to click on very small targets, although it may have been like that because I miscallibrated the detection accuracy.

Battery life: the 2 AAA alkalines last me about 2 weeks when I do an hour of gaming or other heavy use a day, while over 3.5 weeks with more mild usage of daily lookups and small notetaking. If this is a concern for you, nickel cadium batteries should save you money. Even though Handspring doesn't recommend this, it's moreso a battery guage monitoring issue than performance/damage-wise.

Reliability: As of with my Neo, I never had any fatal problems. Certain times I had to soft reset because of missing files for some applications caused errors that prompted me to do so, but I never had any information losses, freezes, or crashes. With my original Visor however, loading tons of games or something caused it to "downward spiral". This is where day-by-day, the performance and operation gets noticeably worse (like Win 98 from when you first use it fresh from a reformatted hard drive to4 years later when you need to reboot the damn thing 2-12x a day). Soft-resetting my old Visor temporarily solved this problem for a few days at a time, but ultimately a hard reset (purging all of your data) was required to, yet again, Temporarily remedy this problem. Tech support (NOT a toll-free number BTW) was kind enough to promptly send me a replacement (but first sending me an actual return box to put the defective handheld in. Procedures.... humph).

Springboard: Of the 2 Handspring handhelds I own, both aren't tremendously innovative compared to what the competition has to offer, but are nice values, so I'd generally recommend them to anybody. However, if you aren't going to bother dealing with them modules, I'd recommend you consider the Palm series or even a PocketPC, just to keep your options open. If you Are primarily interested in Visors for their Springboard modules, then poke around online and other places to find out more information, specifically, what modules you would use, availability, and prices. Thankfully, modules no longer cost "an arm and a leg" like they did years ago, but certain combinations of purchases can still deplete your wallet quickly. Many models of the latter 2 also have some sort of expandable data storage/backup and can even mimic the functionality that Springboard technology offers for Visors (e.g. certain Palms have wireless email/web capabilities and PocketPCs have a built in mp3 player). As for myself, I currently own 4 different kinds of modules: 8MB backup module (peace of mind for in case my PC AND my Visor BOTH fail), 16MB Hagiwara flash memory (expandable storage for databases, Ebooks, and games), a 2MB flash memory + "silent" vibrating alarm (for the limited amount of memory and also being cheap), and the SoundsGood mp3 player I managed to find on Amazon Marketplace (I plan on getting a REAL mp3 player soon, but this novelty item does come in handy for when I don't lug the player around).

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• Cutouts for all of the ports and controls - no need to remove the tablet from it's case!
• Card slots in the back of the cover give you an ideal place for your business cards, notes or even cash cards

Great product, great price. Love it and use it everyday. Highly recommend it to anyone who owns a Samsung 7' tablet.

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Use it for my daughters tablet and it fits nice.....color is perfect for her!

would be buying again if needed.

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Beautiful case the home tabs are easily accessible easy to take pictures with the case on love the magnetic closure love the multiangled stand keeps the tab from getting damaged in my purse. Thank you for this durable product!

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I tried searching the Viewsonic website to find out how the V37-2 differed from the V37 and I couldn't find that distinction. Viewsonic has nothing related to "v37-2". Maybe it was an OS upgrade or something. Here's my review on the original V37.

I received a V37 as a promotional deal that packaged it with a new MSDN Universal subscription (Microsoft's Software Developer tools). It was better than my Palm m505 at the time so I used the V37. I had no complaints for the few years that I used it until recently when I could no longer sync (transfer data between the V37 and my computer). I believe it's a hardware problem with the port on the V37 itself to which the USB cable connects. I don't think it's worth fixing and I can't sell it like that so I recently purchased a new PDA (another brand). Pay attention to the other review for the V37 that points out you can no longer upgrade the OS from Pocket PC 2002 to Pocket PC 2003. I missed out during the short window of time that was available from Viewsonic--and it's true, it's no longer available. If you're thinking of buying a V37, don't get a new one as there are other PDAs on the market now that are better and in the same price range. But if you are considering a used one at a decent price (say under $200), it's a nice PDA. Bright screen, color of course, enough memory for all but the extreme PDA addict. I wish it had a louder meeting reminder sound. I would give this a higher rating if it we were still in the year 2002 (maybe a 3 or 4 out of 5). But by today's standards, it's on the verge of being "like...so 5 minutes ago!"

This little Pocket PC is a handheld wonder! I've never used one of these before -but it was easy to hook up to my desktop and I was able to adapt to it immediately. I am impressed with this product. If you're in the market for a pocket PC, this is my definite recommendation!

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I purchased this for my girlfriend for her Toshiba laptop and it fits like a glove! Very high quality materials and well made! It is hard to find laptop bags for this sized laptop!She is very pleased with the bag! It fits her battery charger,external hard drive,mouse and a few other things!!

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• The USB 2.0 cable is great for charging or to transfer data.
• The pocket sized, lightweight wall and travel charger works with voltage 100V - 240V.
• The handy Gizmo Dorks key chain provides a quick and efficient way to hook and unhook keys quickly.
• This purchase includes a USB Cable, wall charger, key chain

Leading out with the bad news, the first USB cable and wall charger I received did not work, but instead of dumping a bad review on Gizmo Dorks, I sent them an email through Amazon. Gizmo D. responded very quickly and sent me a new USB cable and wall charger that works just fine (No charge? No charge...for a replacement). The problem with the first shipment, I believe, was a bad USB cable (not designed for both data transfer and charging). It was a bit of a hassle, but considering that Kodak charges $24.99 for the USB cable sans wall charger, it was a stupendous deal. I recommend Gizmo Dorks...great seller. And actually, I use the little blue carabiner too...slather some more icing on my cake please!

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The original that came with my daughter's PlaySport fell apart, and the replacement from Kodak cost enough to pull the company out of bankruptcy. We tried this, it's worked well.

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What can I say? It did what it was supposed to do. My Kodak Sport did not. However, I will keep this neat little tool for other items...

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just as described and works as expected for my unit as the previous one was left somewhere while on a trip~!

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• Includes a Travel USB Car Charger Kit // Includes a eBigValue (TM) Determination Hand Strap KeyChain

Case is excellent and fits the nookcolor perfectly. Stands up is vertical and horizontal positions. Tried out the car charger and it works fine also. Good company to work with also.

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This case is absolutely worthless. It didn't support my Nook Color in either the vertical or horizontal configuration. Also, the USB wall charger made my NC act crazy with all kinds of wierd displays -fortunately it didn't seem to harm anything. Don't waste your time or money ordering this.

PDair Leather Case for Dell Streak 5 (Black) - Flip Type

I was expecting less than what I received. It was delivered fairly quickly considering it was shipped from Asia. Took just over a week from the time I ordered to the time it was delivered. The case is perfect and fits my Dell Streak 5 with no disappointments. I would highly recommend this case to anyone looking for a case for the Dell Streak. Good quality and craftsmanship. Only negative remark.....the price. I am satisfied, but no phone case should cost more than $25, in my opinion.

OEM Palm Treo Centro 650 700 Sync Data Cable 180-10202-00

• Mini travel size allows easy storage and use.
• High quality enclosed construction ensure cable is not expose
• Brand new non-OEM
• USB 2.0 for faster transfers
• Connect with your PC/Laptop by USB port.

im very glad to receive this cable for my treo 750 and when i used it didnt work, XP and vista didn recognized, now i have to buy it again after try with one cable of my friend, but in my research on the web its the only solution. Sorry but this cable sucks.

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I just have to say that this cable works but it has not a Hot Sync Button on it so it makes it an old generation cable. I would recommend to go to another option instead of this.

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Product came quickly, was the exact cord needed for the phones that were ordered at the same time. Part of the credit goes to my son who ordered the correct cord, especially since the cord that was promised with the phones did not come....but they are promised

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The cable doesn't work properly with the Palm Treo 750, the Hot Sync Buttn doesn't work.

SiPix A6 Pocket Palm Printer (Blue)

• Handheld portable thermal monochrome printer
• 400 dpi resolution
• Versatile IrDA (infrared) or serial connectivity
• Uses four AA batteries
• Ultra-thin compact design

On impulse I bought the Sipix A6 printer, brand new,(for a mere 19 bucks!) after checking it's compatibility with my invoicing software -Lowfat Invoice. However, I DID NOT check whether there were any known issues with the Dell Axim X5 and I was unaware of the wonderful people at AXIMSITE.COM.

Soooo, the unit arrives. I giggle. I Take it out the box, pop in the CD and there were only drivers for 2000/98/ME and Palm. %$!!&#! I'm running XP Pro and PPC 2002. I google and search for drivers. I found these: http://www.sipixdigital.com/support/PocketPrinterA6/drivers.shtml and I'm printing in XP Woo Hoo! Load the CE drivers, attempt to print from LowFat nuthin. %$!!&#! I made several attempts of removing and reinstalling the drivers, even changing the location (SD Card, main memory, built-in storage) -all, to no avail. Then I spot a thread response in Aximsite Forums by zipidydoda that recommended removing all the expansion cards and reloading the drivers. So I:

1) Remove my SD Card and the compact flash card

2) Did a soft reset

3) Put it in the USB Cradle

4) Used ActiveSync to remove the Sipix Printer Driver (if you get an error stating that a file is still loaded in memory you may have to tap> Start> Settings> System> Memory >Running Programs> Stop all however, doing a soft reset before this step should help you avoid any errors)

5) Did a soft reset (after taking it out of the cradle)

6) Put it in the USB Cradle

7) Reinstalled the driver (location provided above)

8) Turned Axim off (after taking it out of the cradle) -this was also part of the instructions provided by Sipix

9) Turned Axim on

10) Print from A6print (tap > Start>Programs> A6print -it is best to choose a small txt file for quick printing)

11) Voila !!

So I'm printing -Woo Hoo! I try it in Lowfat -same error as before "Unable to Establish Infrared Link". What?!!? Just as I was about to chunk the thing -I thought long enough to calm down and approach it as if it were an error on a desktop. Since it's the IR port that's not jiving, I thought it could possibly be a transfer rate issue. I go into Lowfat> Tools> Print> Advanced> More Settings. There was no setting for IR Port Speed and the one for the Serial Port was defaulted at its lowest settings. I unchecked "Alternate IR Connection" and "IR Buffer Adjustment". Prayed -attempted to print...

Thank God!!!!! I'm printing -not only can I print with the A6Print and A6Capture utilities but I can print from LowFat Invoice too!

Sorry this was so lengthy but I didn't want anyone else to have to spend a whole business day trying to get their Sipix A6 to work -or worse...give up. I hope this helps somebody.

God Bless,

Axzym

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This thermal paper uses small rolls to print on requiring no ink. It's small, lightweight (except with 4 "AA" batteries) and can receive data via its IrDA port OR serial connection. This did not work with my Jornada 680e but did with a iPad 19xx so it may not work with older PDAs (though, it was designed to work with Palms). You *can* use it with a desktop or laptop but you simply cannot install the drivers and "voila!" The properties of the connection between the printer and computer must be manually modified for it to work properly but when you get it to work, it's perfect. I use it to print receipts and it is absolutely fantastic. I suppose the only "downside" to it is that paper for it is pretty expensive...the starter rolls aren't going to be enough to do much with so plan on looking for CUT or ROLL (preferably) cheap.

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I have just bought this printer, and let me say, it is the best device that I have bought for my sony Clie. I am running Palm OS 4.1, and it works great. I downloaded the IRprint and Doctoprint combo demo from IRprint.com. It has good quality print, for pure text. The only problem that I have found is that it is sometimes hard to get a perfect lineup between the IR ports, but that might just be my handheld. Overall, I would say, go out and buy it. It has a definate cool factor. If you need a printer for documents to go, sheet to go, or any of the built in palm apps, get this one!!

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I was very disapointed by the fact that this printer is not compatible with any palm OS 5 enhanced devices (such as the Zire series, or tungsten sreies) Bummer. So if you have an older handheld with below 3.0 OS or if you have higher than 3.5 it simply won't work! I hope this information helps you.

I really have no Idea what the printer is like considering I can't use it perhaps I van someday

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Will not work with the new Dell Axim or most 2002 version of Pocket PC. Sipix has said "They are working on the problem" for at least a year that I know of. How hard would it be to write a driver for these handhelds? Tech support refuses to reply by e-mail and only by phone which takes 45 minutes to connect. Works OK with laptop and other than the paper only lasts for 20 printouts per roll and the curl is hard to get out it works good.

Make sure if you buy one of these that you can send it back if it won't work with your device.

PSP Go PSPGo Accessory. Premium 2in1 Charge and Hotsync USB Datacable for Sony PSP Go

• Compatiable with Sony PSP GO
• Supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data transfers
• USB Charging support
• High capacity
• Brand New

ok so here we go bought it like 8 months ago and when i had my psp go it worked great even charged it better then the original so there you go worth the money

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this is a cheap alternative to the OEM charging cables. works great once you figure out how to use it. plug to PSP first before connecting to USB port! if you plug to USB first then to PSP, sometimes it'll work sometimes it won't. Also, it seems to charge slower than a dedicated charger. Otherwise, can't beat the price!!!

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I brought this on October, and it took a while to ship. after I got this I found this works fine and just like the normal data cable(I use this most for charging my PSP). Not so bad, but just like normal

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Can't beat the price and it worked flawlessly. I found the device and needed the power cord now I'm playing it up!

Incipio Sony eReader Touch Xenon Silicone Case with Reading Lights, Corp Blue

• The Xenon® is a supreme example of sleek case design, a unique case that offers exceptional performance, outstanding features and everyday usability. Xenon® is made from an anti-static silicone rubber that provides protection and wont grip your clothes. It also features cutouts for easy access to all ports and controls. Attached to the silicone case is a high intensity LED light that allows you read in the dark and low lit places. The Xenon® is a stunning example of design purity

The lights are not the best and can obscure the screen. The protector is a little too big for the Sony unit (650) and this makes the controls difficult to operate. One of the lights is playing up already following several attempts to adjust it to the right position.

Personnaly I would wait for a better cover to come onto the market.

Plus side, no need for batteries as the unit can be recharged using the reader charger.

eForCity Black Silicone Skin Case + Screen Protector Compatible with Palm Pixi

• Included 1x Black Silicone Skin Case + Screen Protector for Palm Pixi
• NOTE: Please do not perform installation in a dusty environment. Please read installation steps from the two tabs on the front and back protector layers before performing installation
• Protect your cell phone's LCD screen against dust and scratches
• Includes: Reusable Screen Protector / Lint-free Cleaning Cloth / Squeegee Card
• Accessory only, phone not included

The silicone case fits my Palm Pixi (Sprint) great! The screen protector only covers the display part of the touch screen (i.e. it doesn't go all the way to the top, bottom, and sides. At first I was disappointed by this, but it hasn't been a problem at all, and the parts that aren't covered are very minimal.

Great product; Great price!

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I've had this product for a few weeks and it's everything I hoped it would be. I've dropped my phone a couple times and the cover protects everything on the phone. The screen protector is easy to put on, works great, and doesn't affect the touch screen.

PDair Leather Case for Blackberry Torch 9800 - Flip Type (White)

The case if very nice and classy looking and even though it is white, is staying surprisingly clean so far. The only problem with is that the flip part of the case flops over when I want to take a picture and blocks the lens of the camera, so I have to hold it up with one hand when taking a picture. Other than that I'm happy with it because the top part of all the other torch cases eventually break off or pop off and I end up with just the bottom half on the phone.

This is a beautiful and elegant case. The leather is excellent quality. It protects my phone beautifully.

I've gotten many compliments. The swivel clip is great. Clips on to everything and is easy to release.

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After purchasing this product it took a long time to get to it destination. In addition, the case has a magnetic front that messes up the phone. At first I thought it was just phone and went to my carrier and couldn't figure it out what was wrong. So I decided to remove it from the case for a week. During that week, my phone did not act up at all. While in the carrier, the phone would freeze or turn off by it self but now it work just fine. Such a waste of $30 for this case to just sit there being useless. Unfortunately, this company is in Hong Kong and it would cost the same to return it. Live and learn. Be careful before buying this item....

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I do not close it with the snap because it is in the wrong place. I suggest the snap be placed in the back.

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