You’ve probably noticed that Apple holds the sanctified Kallow stamp-of-approval for three categories here on the site. We recommend the Macbook for a laptop, the iMac for a desktop computer and the Airport Extreme for a great, mostly stress-free wireless router.

So, we’re often asked, what gives?

Is Kallow a shill for Mr. Jobs? Are we taking a firm side in the epic, decade-spanning war between the Mac and the PC?

Simply, no. Incessant bickering about specs, customization and benchmarking bores us to tears.

For most people, a computer is just a machine. It needs to compute; to hop on the internet, to process words, to check email. It needs to do these things quickly and easily, without getting in the way.

A good wireless router needs to take an internet connection and broadcast it, and this needs to be done without bothering the user with NAT, IP addresses, ports or firewalls. Bleh!

At Kallow, we appreciate simplicity. So far, we’ve found that Apple does too. Their products are easy to setup, easy to use and easy to maintain. We feel confident recommending them.

We know the Mac isn’t for everyone. In the future, we even plan on adding a PC desktop category. But if you don’t know what is for you, we think you’ll be more than happy with our selections.

In the meantime, you know that we are always looking for a better product (the updated Linksys wireless routers are a huge improvement, and we are totally in love with this ASUS netbook).

Sometimes we come across a product that wows us with its simplicity and innovation, but we can’t yet find a proper place for it in the Kallow family.

We’d like to introduce you to the Peek Pronto, a brand new, super simple, Kallow-approved portable messaging device.

Want to take your email and text messaging on-the-go with you, but don’t want to complexity and expense of a smartphone? The Pronto may be just right for you. Send unlimited messages from anywhere in the country for twenty bucks a month. Unlike other mobile service providers, there are no contracts, no hidden charges and no unfriendly fees. We like that.

With its big, bright, colorful screen and full QWERTY keyboard (just like the one on your computer), the Pronto is easier to use than any smartphone we’ve played with. It can connect with all the popular email providers, including Gmail, Yahoo and AOL and can even download and view email attachments, like images or documents. Rad.

Oh, and we love the price too…$79. Nice.

You can pre-order now at Amazon, or order soon at getpeek.com.

Have questions about the Pronto? Leave a comment or send us a message.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kallow, Sean Penn. Wait a second…

What an honor it is for Kallow to be among the ranks of the best performers in the world. Pick up the latest edition of Star Magazine from your nearest news-stand to find out both the juiciest gossip on the hottest celebs and the simplest way to shop for electronics.

We get so many complements about our little guy you see up above by our logo. We love him too. His stare is hypnotizingly adorable, and what better way to honor our friend than by letting him roam around on your computer desktop.

We’ve created two Kallow wallpapers by request. Just click the thumbnails below for the full size images, which open in a new window. Don’t forget to share them with your friends and family!

Have fun!

If you’re a subscriber to our newsletter, you already know that we’ve just updated a few of our product categories.

We’re really excited about our new selection for a universal remote, home theater, and mini-laptop.

As you know, technology changes quickly. New innovations and competition are driving more products into the market almost every day. This is all great, but sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. You can trust that Kallow is always finding great, easy-to-use electronics for you.

For instance, our new home theater pick is a super simplified Sound Bar from Sony. These devices have been around for a couple of years, but are finally dropping in price while generally increasing in quality and ease-of-use.

The Sound Bar is perfect for almost all home theater set-ups. Instead of having six different ugly speakers scattered across your living room while you trip over the speaker wire, this Sony condenses true stereo sound into one long and sleek unit. But don’t think you’re compromising sound quality, because the box also includes a subwoofer that’ll give you booming bass for those gnarly explosions in your favorite action movie.

Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter and check out our updated universal remote and mini-laptop page, too. And if you have any questions about anything, just shoot us an email or ask us directly on Twitter.

Did you change your hair?

Are those new glasses?

No, silly, the blog has a brand spankin’ new design! The look and feel of the blog is now consistent with the rest of Kallow. Hip, hip, hooray!

We are glad that the blog is now a full member of the Kallow family, and not the awkward step-child. We are proud of our blog and can’t wait to share more of our thoughts, suggestions, and cool announcements with all of you! Thanks and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, too!

We want to make shopping for consumer electronics a lot easier for you. One of the major ways we achieve this is by making the process much quicker.

Unlike the Big Box stores, it’s impossible to get lost or distracted here at Kallow. We know that when you visit Kallow, you probably have a product in mind, and we’ll do everything we can to help you easily find what you’re looking for without selling you a dozen other products or flashing advertisements on every inch of the page. Technology itself is dizzying enough!

No warehouse-sized stores, no crowded aisles, no long lines. No webpages that take half-a-minute to load and another five to find what you want. You may not have even noticed how fast Kallow loads, and that means we’re doing our job. Your time is valuable, so Kallow is fast.

So, tell us, what are you looking for?

There is a reason why the clockface remains unchanged after thousands of years: it works.

Tell that to the Kisai Sensai (via engadget), an ugly, over -complex, aluminum wristwatch that looks like something I might find at the bottom of my neglected/useless toy bin at age six. 

This is a regression from the sundial. I’m straining my brain attempting to foresee any worthwhile innovations in the basic functionality of the wristwatch, but if you’ve got $180 to burn and a yearning to learn a secret robot wristwatch code to figure out what time it is, order yours today.

If you’re on Facebook, and you like Kallow, share it with the world and become our fan!

We’re big fans of Facebook. It’s an easy way to stay in touch with your friends, and now it’s another way to share the Kallow love.

Thanks guys!

We use some Sony products here at Kallow (we recommend their simple upscaling DVD player), but they’ve never quite gotten it right in the Point & Shoot Digicam department.

This article from the wonderful Wired Gadget Lab confirms that Sony still believes that more colors and more confusing model names are what most consumers demand.

Sony has backed up the Cybershot delivery truck in front of our doors, opened the back and dumped a gazillion new camera models out the back. In total, there are five new Cybershots, and they are fairly indistinguishable in features and, aside from the H20, they all look pretty similar, too.

Head on over to the Gadget Lab for the full article.