I've always been a huge fan of "the underdog" Sure this isn't an Apple Watch or a Moto 360, but Pebble has truly created a beautiful product and I respect that. Great work to the guys at Pebble.
A New Face for Pebble
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#12It looks like half the area of the watch is bezel.
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#13What makes a pebble watch any different from an apple watch?
That's like comparing a Fiat to a Porsche.
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#14What makes a pebble watch any different from an apple watch?
I had a Pebble Time and put a number of months into using it full time. The screen is a color e-ink display that is always on, which is really nice. When I chat with my Apple watch friends, the biggest gripe is the battery life. With my Pebble Time, using notifications and using it to respond to text messages, while wearing it all night to monitor sleep, I charge it about every 5 days for a couple hours. Everyone I k…
I guess everyone has their own experiences, but nearly all of the reviews and anecdotes I have heard -- and my own experience -- is that the Apple Watch can get through a full day just fine. Of course, you do have to charge it every night.
(And this is coming from someone who returned it and hated it for lots of reasons).
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#15This is very weird tbh
I mean you just shipped thousands of people something
And now you announce something which makes that look old.
It's scary to own something from a company like this. Am i to understand that I wont be getting updates on my Pebble Time in the near future because there is a new kid on the block ?
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#16It's worth noting that this device, unlike any of the previous Pebble devices, is not waterproof. I was smitten until I noticed this - not having to worry about getting it soaked while cycling or swimming is a rather nice feature of my Pebble Time and it looks like I'll be sticking with it for that (even if I do love the new design).
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#17Same price as the Moto 360 with half the features and twice the bezel on top.
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#18It looks like half the area of the watch is bezel.
I wonder if the bezel allows for a normal square display underneath?
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#19I don't understand why when we are mimicking analog watch design, can't we retain the proportions and the aesthetics?
Eg,the ratio of strap and the width of the watch face and the super wide bezel.
I hope they up their game as competition in this space is getting heated.
[Hopefully constructive criticism from a Pebble owner.]
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#20What makes a pebble watch any different from an apple watch?
The Pebble watch will work with both Android and iOS, for starters (but then again, so does Android Wear devices now too... leaving just the Apple Watch to only support Apple products).
It's SDK is in Python or C, and it makes it really easy to write up basic apps for yourself or others (no special hardware, licenses, or fees necessary to start developing your own apps).
Battery life kills all other smart watches. The always on screen is very nice too (makes it usable as an actual watch, for instance).
So called "Smart Straps" allowing 3rd parties or the OEM to produce different wrist straps capable of different functionality (sensors, additional battery, etc...) - And they are swappable/upgradable.