Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
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Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
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Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#2Who's the target audience for this? Doesn't nearly everyone have a smartphone with an accelerometer, or will very soon?
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#3Who's the target audience for this? Doesn't nearly everyone have a smartphone with an accelerometer, or will very soon?
I don't fancy running with my 5.7" phone, to be honest.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#4Who's the target audience for this? Doesn't nearly everyone have a smartphone with an accelerometer, or will very soon?
If you don't want to bring your big expensive smart phone with you while running, this could be an alternative. But as a runner I love having my pace on my wrist watch - it has fundamentally changed how I run. So I think they missed the boat on this (because it doesn't apply to me) but in reality there are a lot of runners who don't care about pace and might love such a device.
And additionally I don't like taking my phone with me - not because it is big but because after a few miles I can't directly interact with it via the touch screen because my fingers are too sweaty. So they might be on to something if the UX of the device turns out to be nice.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#5Who's the target audience for this? Doesn't nearly everyone have a smartphone with an accelerometer, or will very soon?
If you don't want to bring your big expensive smart phone with you while running, this could be an alternative. But as a runner I love having my pace on my wrist watch - it has fundamentally changed how I run. So I think they missed the boat on this (because it doesn't apply to me) but in reality there are a lot of runners who don't care about pace and might love such a device. And additionally I don't like taking my…
I agree. It seems like they are close, but not quite there yet. I don't bring my phone on my runs (6 plus), but there have been times (few) where i really could have used it.
I don't see this replacing my Garmin watch anytime soon.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#6As a runner, I really don't see the point. I have a gps watch (Garmin) that records distance, time, pace, cadence, etc etc and shows it all to me on my wrist. Sure, there are people out there who just want to track a run but the use case for this - particularly with no display - seems very very limited.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#7Who's the target audience for this? Doesn't nearly everyone have a smartphone with an accelerometer, or will very soon?
I actually wanted exactly this, because my gigantic smartphone would probably be uncomfortable to run with strapped to my arm.
However, my SO introduced me to the Flipbelt, and that kind of solved all the problems.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#8I posted this on Twitter, but re-posting on HN for further discussion...
A lot of people are going to be talking about how Core is a wearable for runners, but if that's all, we (and _especially_ we at HN) are missing the bigger point.
The Pebble Core is what the Raspberry Pi should be - a fully functional computer so small it fits on a keychain.
One way of thinking about the Pebble Core is as the new CPU at the heart of a new motherboard. If you're building an internet connected piece of hardware, the Core is at the heart of it.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#9The worst thing about Pebble and all of Pebble's products is that, out-of-the-box, they require an internet connection before you can set the time on the watch, and even try to wear the watch so that you can tell time.
That's great, Pebble. You value user registration and analytics more than your user's ability to actually use the product.
Re: Pebble goes off wrist with Core, dedicated running gadget
#10As a runner, I really don't see the point. I have a gps watch (Garmin) that records distance, time, pace, cadence, etc etc and shows it all to me on my wrist. Sure, there are people out there who just want to track a run but the use case for this - particularly with no display - seems very very limited.
Your Garmin can't play mp3s.