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Surfside 6? -FEH!!!
]]>Nov 3rd 2008 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
What's next? An electronic deely that does nothing but read eBooks/text files?...

..oh, wait...]]>Nov 3rd 2008 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/]]>Nov 3rd 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2005/11/16/ogo-is-back-swiss-style/]]>Nov 3rd 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
There are plenty more that deserve to be there and aren't.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/I base my thinking on that they still read magazines.]]>Nov 4th 2008 4:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 4th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/

And yeah, sheesh. I mean, it was fine when they made the Person Of The Year as YOU, but this is ridiculous.

"Looks like someone just made a list of random devices and gave them numbers."

^^ My sentiment exactly. ]]>Nov 3rd 2008 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
It takes off the clothes of every woman it takes a picture of.

If that's not revolutionary I don't know what.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 5:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peek_(mobile_email_device)]]>Nov 3rd 2008 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
And there's a Macbook... not the Macbook Air or Macbook Pro, but the Macbook...

Time's readership is once again showing their stupidity. These are probably the same people that voted Rain as the most influential person of 2007....

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same size as any other handheld but only does email? so must be 80% air?]]>Nov 3rd 2008 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
wait a minute, wasn't that the blackberry in the beginning? Only e-mail? .... hmmm]]>Nov 8th 2008 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/

thankfully Bin Laden one.

(the lesser of the 2 evils) ... sorry.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 7:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 7:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 7:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
Meanwhile, if Time could just apply an IP filter, those Peek votes would thin down nicely (nice try, marketing department)]]>Nov 3rd 2008 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
Either way, Peek's a pretty well designed device. It's slim, easy to use and at only 80 bucks, it's pretty affordable. It's not for experienced tech users or a corporation workhorse, but I think it's pretty good for the general public.

No, in case if you're wondering, I do not have a Peek myself.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
The Engadget awards were a farce too. Remember how a non-smartphone won smartphone of the year? Remember how a piece of software was declared to be a gadget?

"but seriously, not a single industry re-defining netbook, multi-million selling iPhone 3G,"

Agreed on the netbook front but do you really think the iPhone 3G deserves to be on that list? The original iPhone was obviously a big leap forward for the industry and Apple. However, the iPhone 3G is an evolutionary device with only a few upgrades on the original design. And if biggest sales equals best gadget then surely the Nokia 1100 deserves to win?]]>Nov 3rd 2008 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/How is this worth mentioning? Apple added a standard smartphone feature

"...and connectivity have sold many times more handsets,"
They added 3G (feature that should have been on the first one) and sold the phone in more markets.

"the Appstore has revolutionised mobile software development and marketing (witness the Android Marketplace and a similar project that Microsoft are working on for WM)."
The real innovation is that they can profit from every piece of software due to the closed environment. It's great for Apple, carriers and software developers, but a step down for the customer. I certainly prefer the WinMo system. I can transfer cab files to my phone, or download them directly from the website, without paying extra to Apple or the carrier. Were I to use an app store, I would have a great one-stop place to get software, but I would be paying more for it and I don't see that as a revolution more than a poke in the eye.
]]>Nov 3rd 2008 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
As for Exchange being a standard feature on every smartphone, try telling that to Google, who have completely omitted it from the G1 (and no, it's not in the marketplace either). It's only quite recently become standard on most of Nokia's Symbian line too. So unless by standard on every smartphone you mean "standard on every Windows Mobile phone", then you're quite wrong.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 8:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/
As far as significance to the wider market goes - well, its share of that market is growing exponentially and it's already outselling RIM, I'd say that was fairly significant.]]>Nov 3rd 2008 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 12:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/03/peeks-email-device-tops-voting-for-times-gadget-of-the-year-n/Nov 3rd 2008 9:54AM