My dad (69 years old and fairly tech savvy, but by no means a gear-head) had heard I was trying a Peek, and when I met him for lunch today, he was interested to see how it worked. I simply handed it to him and, saying nothing, let him figure it out for himself. He did — in about 30 seconds. It’s that intuitive. If the Peek has its natural limitations or any rough edges, its design is absolutely fantastic.

He uses a Samsung flip phone with web and (supposedly) e-mail capability, although for some reason his web browser can’t access his Gmail account any more. In order to find out why, he’s got to plow through Verizon customer service – something he’s been putting off, because he hasn’t got the time. “Could this thing check my Gmail?” he wondered. “Sure,” I told him, “I can just register your e-mail as my third user account.” We didn’t do that, but it just underscores the appeal of having a Peek around.

While we were talking, he noted that his Samsung phone had started heating up again. The battery gets hot after going on the Internet for a while. I had my Peek on almost continuously for the last 3 days, with no heat coming from it at all. I have a feeling the Peek is not an explosion hazard…