Cyber Wednesday brings half price Peek service, discounted Wii

Ever heard of Cyber Wednesday? Yeah, same here. But seriously -- when's the last time you heard us kvetch over a deal? Effective today only, Peek's email-only handhelds are being offered up with lifetime service for half of the normal price. Buy any Peek handheld and you'll get service for just $9.99 per month for as long as you keep the device, which is certainly a bargain compared to the $19.99 that's typically charged. In other news, Wally World has announced that from December 5th through the 12th (while supplies last, obviously), a $50 gift card will be handed over when you purchase a Wii console in-store. Just think -- Walmart is actually incenting you to buy a Wii. Man, how the times have changed.

[keplenk Posted Dec 2nd 2009 9:50AM]

Meh, I'll wait for Cyber Christmas or New Year.

[RLBenson Posted Dec 2nd 2009 9:56AM]

My God! "incenting" is a REAL word!

[RandomGuy Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:53AM]

@(Unverified) I know, All this time I have be typing incentivizing, I could have totally been saving 4 keystrokes all this time. That and although I am quite certain incentivize is a word, I have always been wary of incentivizing.

[I Like Cookies Posted Dec 2nd 2009 11:01AM]

@(Unverified)

Meh...Darren is from North Carolina. Whole new language out there that Harvard scholars are now just *beginning* to decode.

[I Like Cookies Posted Dec 2nd 2009 9:58AM]

What's with all the Peek lovin' around here? Looks like nothing special at all from where I'm standing.

[Duke Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:27AM]

@I Like Cookies
I don't get it. Why would someone pay $20 a month (or even just $10) for email only. It just seems to be a waste.

[Enyoface1 Posted Dec 2nd 2009 9:58AM]

Oh man! I just can't want to pay monthly to check my e-mail!

[ivallt Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:54AM]

@Enyoface1
What is good about a Peek? Obvioiusly its nice NOT to have a contract and pay $40 a month data charges like you would with a cell phone plan. Some people just want email and not a crazy phone.

[DanH Posted Dec 2nd 2009 11:16AM]

@(Unverified) yes, but who are these people? I've never seen anyone using a Peek in my life.

[Uncontrol Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:03AM]

hahaha does it really cost $20 a month for a peek

[kjones555 Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:15AM]

Cyber Wednesdays? Is this like Cyber Hump Day? Why not have cyber sex any day out of the week?

[FitFan Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:19AM]

You can clip it on your belt next to your big black pager.

[Duke Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:29AM]

@FitFan

Do you know the importance of a Sky Pager!?

[Cahlito Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:51AM]

@Duke

ATCQ!

[battery Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:29AM]

Oh man! I just can't want to pay monthly to check my e-mail!
I agree.

[Vaughanabe13 Posted Dec 2nd 2009 10:36AM]

You guys use the word "kvetch" way too much. Just sayin...

[hastings Posted Dec 2nd 2009 1:31PM]

@Vaughanabe13

It seems to be a Darren Murph favourite, just type "kvetch" into the Engadget search bar and you'll see it pulls up years of posts where he has used the word.

[Vaughanabe13 Posted Dec 2nd 2009 1:38PM]

@hastings
Good catch, that's hilarious. I find that people who use the word "kvetch" a lot have average vocabularies, but tend to cling to one or two somewhat-obscure words that make them appear smarter.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 2nd 2009 11:56AM]

Not sure why you guys can't figure out what this is good for. For someone who never uses the mobile web and doesn't want to get bent over by a carrier for a data package, this is a great option. Its target audience is not the readers of this blog, but people like my 60 year old parents who are moderately technologically knowledgeable, but have only always carried a regular cellphone and don't want the jump in monthly price ($30/mo. each with Verizon) that comes with adding data to their current plans.

[upsidedown Posted Dec 2nd 2009 12:23PM]

I am very close to getting this today. I am a gadget hound, but cheap. I have to carry a BB for work but it is locked down so i can't access personal email on it. This is a good, cheap option as my work BB can be used as my cell phone.

At some point I will get a personal smartphone, but with all the great phones coming out i am sitting on the sidelines and waiting.

Does anyyone know if ordering through Amazon can still get the 9.99 price?

[tylersmyler Posted Dec 2nd 2009 12:55PM]

what happened to CP Wednesdays?

[John Doe Posted Dec 2nd 2009 2:57PM]

I want Cyber Caturday

[pharenx Posted Dec 2nd 2009 3:15PM]

Wally World? Listen, if you mean Wal Mart, just say Wal Mart. No need for references to bad Chevy Chase movies.

[FADE Posted Dec 2nd 2009 11:19PM]

50 more bucks off a wii. I'll buy that.

[wingchi Posted Dec 3rd 2009 2:25AM]

Don't hate on the peek pronto (the twitterpeek is another matter all together), but for someone who doesn't want to pay $40+ for data and messaging, I think this would make a great buy!