How would you change the TwitterPeek?

It's Christmas day, so we're asking you to go a little easy on Peek here, but we've got a sneaking suspicion that our request will be cutely ignored in comments below. This week's episode of How Would You Change features Peek's latest handheld -- you know, the one that only does Twitter. We didn't find the creature too incredibly useful / valuable during our time with it, but that's not to say it couldn't be molded into a pristine object of desire. Speaking of which, how would you go about tweaking or overhauling the TwitterPeek? Make the screen resolution higher? Change the user interface? Add support for apps, email and calling? Make Peek pay you to use it? Sound off below!

[Astrobiology is my wife Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:14PM]

I'd uhhh... Well I would probably... I'd add a... I'd burn it.

[erik1080 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:40PM]

Meh, I'd get rid of that silly Twitter app.

[El Capitan Obviouso Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:23AM]

@Astrobiology is my wife
Definition: 'twit-ter
Pronunciation: \ˈtwit-hər\
Function: verb
Etymology: Super New English from Interwebz, originally Middle English twiteren. derived from TWIT meaning "a silly annoying person - a fool" & HER, from Old English hiere meaning "that sly bitch"
1 : to type incessantly about nonsense
2 : to utter thoughts that have already been limited to one-hundred forty characters

[SmoothMarx Posted Dec 26th 2009 8:31AM]

@Astrobiology is my wife
instead of burning it, if only we could make and receive calls....

[Waltah Posted Dec 26th 2009 9:47AM]

While I don't really see the point in this as you can get Twitter on most any phone. Looks like the UI is a bit on the plain side. Apps like Gravity, Mo Tweets and Echophone looks way better.

[naz Posted Dec 26th 2009 10:07AM]

@Astrobiology is my wife

Make it display THE FULL 140 CHARACTERS

[sweet greggo Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:11PM]

I would give up my dreams of getting my company bought by RIM, stop production immediately of the entire Peek line of products and give any monies left back to the initial investors and beg for forgiveness for trying to execute such a horrible business plan.

[willyboy Posted Dec 26th 2009 10:15PM]

@Astrobiology is my wife
I'd throw it on the ground.

[DantheMan Posted Dec 27th 2009 12:58PM]

@Astrobiology is my wife THROW IT INTO THE FIRES OF MOUNT DOOM

[MowDownJoe Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:15PM]

Make it a Peek that ALSO does Twitter, rather than only.

[maythetechbewithyou Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:00AM]

@MowDownJoe

Exactly, having it be a multi use peek would have made it a viable buy.

[Cameron Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:51AM]

Or you could, you know, just get a smartphone.

[JugglingWJ Posted Dec 26th 2009 2:55AM]

@Cameron I would love to have a smartphone. Small problem... MONEY! If all you need is Twitter than the TwitterPeek is perfect and VERY cheap! It is only $200 for lifetime service. Even if you only keep it 2 years that is still about $1,800 saved from the cost of a smartphone over that same period!

[Altairantares Posted Dec 26th 2009 3:49AM]

@JugglingWJ The thing your missing is that what's nice about twitter is that it's Free- something that catagory doesn't fall under when you're blowing $200 alone on just one extra device to carry around with you....

[andrewsa Posted Dec 26th 2009 11:16AM]

@JugglingWJ ummmmm hmmmmm
200 dollars is extremely expensive for such a basic product. The iPod Touch and ZUNE HD are priced right around 200 (depending on the device specs you choose) and they do everything. Multi-media, web browsing, apps (such as twitter for a "life time service" because its free anyway...) I think you need to check your temperature.

[Erb Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:15PM]

Do other stuff.

[glenskey Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:29PM]

@Erb
if it did other stuff then the twitterpeek name would become redundant..

[Erb Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:30PM]

@Erb

Rename StuffPeek.

[kojo87 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:37PM]

@glenskey im not so sure you know what redundant means...

[Astrobiology is my wife Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:38PM]

@glenskey Yes, THAT is what would make it redundant.

[Tiptup300 Posted Dec 26th 2009 2:57AM]

I'm redundancy man, AND I JUST TOLD YOU ABOUT IT!

[hamzax7x Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:17PM]

what would i change?
everything!

[Astrobiology is my wife Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:18PM]

@hamzax7x Oh, I don't know, that keyboard looks like it may be alright. Screen looks decent too. I've also heard good things about the scroll wheel, so it's not like you have to change eeeeeeeeverything.

[echelon5 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:19PM]

Change it so it's not a TwitterPeek?

[Lucas Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:19PM]

View full tweets, an enhanced twitter experience to match that of a PC, if not more.
Also, it's be nice if someone hacked a generic UI and some phone radios in this thing, it's actually make a good phone in my opinion. The keyboard doesn't look too bad.
/offtopic

[TFNN Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:20PM]

Option E: Nuke it from orbit.

[Jeff Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:23PM]

@TFNN

Isn't Option E the "Low Orbit Ion Cannon"?

[hoopcrazytr Posted Dec 27th 2009 4:10PM]

@Jeff

Ha

[briandfol Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:20PM]

I would spend my time making applications instead. This is a mobile device that can run one app. It's 2010, yo.

[shadenfreud88 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:21PM]

i think rounding the edges more simply to make it easier to skip across a pond would be an improvement. maybe get rid of the screen and buttons, and make it out of stone too. only improvements i can think of.

[Addyct Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:22PM]

I would stop production of it.
Seriously, Why does this thing exist.

[erikmarcus Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:23PM]

Make it do other things. Or at least make it so it does Twitter decently.

[mace Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:23PM]

make it an iphone

[Arkv2 Posted Dec 26th 2009 4:11AM]

@mace
Down-rank it to oblivion

[iHakr Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:25PM]

unlimited web browsing for free?

[Rob Conway Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:53PM]

@iHakr I think if Peek would make a device with a little larger/better screen, keep the rest and just make it a good browser with the same buy it and get service forever kinda deals you get on there, they'd probably sell some of them.

[JugglingWJ Posted Dec 26th 2009 2:57AM]

@iHakr It does have text only web browsing. You pay for what you get. You gotta admit that you can't beat $200 lifetime service!

[Ravnos Posted Dec 26th 2009 4:07PM]

@JugglingWJ When that service is utterly useless, yes, you can beat it.

[Jacob1 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:25PM]

How would I change the TwitterPeek? Throw it in the trash.

[techguy78 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:29PM]

make it do more than just twitter, have a roller ball instead of that little dial and when it is on twitter have it show all 140 characters

[name of user Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:29PM]

un-make it and save all tech websites many unnecessary posts

[TonyMontana2367 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:29PM]

Make it so that my eyes don't bleed every time I look at it.

[Montgomery Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:29PM]

These Peek handhelds would be great if they had internet browsing capabilities and maybe some various apps. I would personally keep my cheap cell phone that's free with my plan, and use a device such as this for web browsing on the go. WiFi is everywhere (at least where I live), and it would make no sense for me to get a smartphone if I have to pay for the data plan as well. But that's just me. I'm perfectly fine with checking my email on my college campus or a quick trip to Starbucks, Panera, etc.

[Zinger314 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:30PM]

Let it view porn.

[Astrobiology is my wife Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:45PM]

@Zinger314 Such a small screen for pr0n. Nothing like looking at one nipple at a time.

[max1001 Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:52PM]

@Astrobiology is my wife
You kids are so spoil these day. You and your HD porn.

[El Capitan Obviouso Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:04AM]

@max1001 can't you read? he's not a kid, he's married.

[Avaviel Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:35AM]

@El Capitan Obviouso

'kids' translates to 'younger than me', I'm sure.

[El Capitan Obviouso Posted Dec 26th 2009 1:43AM]

@Avaviel touché. you kids and all your 'knowledge' of 'things' :)

[Teslanaut Posted Dec 25th 2009 11:31PM]

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