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Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by Lalabadie »

lawn wrote: post #28
lukeify wrote: post #26

> Is there a warranty? > Yes, we warrant against manufacturing defects for 30 days after you receive your order. Is this the shortest warranty on a consumer electronics device ever? What on earth are they thinking.

It's also under the minimum EU demands, but I guess they found a loophole or they just hope they won't be fined.

Same in Québec, where the legal minimum for guaranteeing against defects is 1 year (enforced at both the manufacturer and seller).

Usually the terms will use wording like "30 days or the minimum applicable by law".

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by wlesieutre »

whazor wrote: post #13

I got the pebble time 2 now for a month. Pebble is the Casio smartwatch. The issues are a bit sad. But I will happily upgrade with the discount to the revised version of time 2. To me, a Pebble is better than an apple watch due to battery life and hack-ability. Especially with the latest AI models it is just your imagination. And with ASK and Notification Forwarding it will be much closer to a Apple Watch in function…

> The issues are a bit sad. But I will happily upgrade with the discount to the revised version of time 2.

The what? The only discount mentioned in the article is when they stop replacing cracked glass for free and heavily discount replacements instead.

And the only hardware changes mentioned are making sure they all get assembled correctly.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by wlesieutre »

paweladamczuk wrote: post #8

I wonder if the functionality od Index 01 will also be available via the Pebble watch? I mean, it would be logical to allow that, all it needs is a separate app for the watch. But I didn't find any clear confirmation of this anywhere.

Less the part where you can do it one handed, I don't see why they wouldn't be. Even the Time Round 2 has a microphone just no speaker. If not official support somebody else can always make it.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by bArray »

jasonjayr wrote: post #62
bArray wrote: post #53

Was just checking out the Index 01 [1]: > Why can't it be recharged? > We considered this but decided not to for several reasons: > You'd probably lose the charger before the battery runs out! > Adding charge circuitry and including a charger would make the product larger and more expensive. > You send it back to us to recycle. I don't think this is true. The charging circuit could have been in the charger itself. To…

IIRC EU markets now mandate the USB-C charger for devices (which is not a bad thing, too many throwaway custom chargers....). Adding the port, the USB-C PD circuitry may take up too much room. I think this approach would require some kind of custom charging cradle (probably usb-c connected..). Is having a custom usb-c adapter to charge a device allowed under the rules?

I think the "dock" itself could be USB C easily, it would probably also significantly reduce the cost of the dock.

> Adding the port, the USB-C PD circuitry may take up too much room.

You don't need PD circuitry for this. 5V 500mA over USB2 is more than enough. But the actual port and battery charging circuit is a bit ridiculous at this size.

I'm not sure precisely what the EU rules are, but the requirement should really depend on the dimensions/power of the device.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by bArray »

svl7 wrote: post #56
bArray wrote: post #53

Was just checking out the Index 01 [1]: > Why can't it be recharged? > We considered this but decided not to for several reasons: > You'd probably lose the charger before the battery runs out! > Adding charge circuitry and including a charger would make the product larger and more expensive. > You send it back to us to recycle. I don't think this is true. The charging circuit could have been in the charger itself. To…

A piezo button would be neat, might be able to generate enough electricity for each use without having to rely on a battery at all. Not sure about the form factor here though.

Not sure that would work. Charging is not 100% efficient, and if I remember correctly most batteries need to reach a minimum current to start actual charging. When you're talking micro or pico amps, it barely registers as a signal in most cases.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by card_zero »

moritonal wrote: post #40
card_zero wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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What is there to mock? Making ten smart rings because each one is consumable sounds worse for the environment than making one that has a simple charging circuit?

Well, it would have gone something like this, what I would have said: smart rings everywhere, littering the streets! Landfill sites, crammed full with smart rings! Towering trash heaps of smart rings, unmanageably vast, on fire, falling on us in an avalanche of smart ring pollution, what will we do! This might sound ridiculous, but it all adds up. We have to be concerned about every little bit of waste, because our concern successfully prevents it, as can clearly be seen nowhere.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by the_sleaze_ »

NuclearPM wrote: post #80
benrutter wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, that's really not great at all! From their website: > Wait, it's single use? Yes. We know this sounds a bit odd, but in this particular circumstance we believe it's the best solution to the given set of constraints I don't want to be too harsh, since it seems like the pebble team are working hard at producing some exciting tech. But intentionally making a single use device is phenomenally irresponsible in today…

What do you mean by “today’s climate”?

Western Europe is experiencing a record setting deadly heatwave, for one interpretation.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by card_zero »

wolvoleo wrote: post #74
card_zero wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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It is a small amount of resources yes but all these little bits add up too. There's a reason that we're banning all types of disposable electronics including vapes.

So either these disposable smart rings are banned or they're not.

Re: Pebble Mega Update – July 2026

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Post by bArray »

irjustin wrote: post #55
bArray wrote: post #53

Was just checking out the Index 01 [1]: > Why can't it be recharged? > We considered this but decided not to for several reasons: > You'd probably lose the charger before the battery runs out! > Adding charge circuitry and including a charger would make the product larger and more expensive. > You send it back to us to recycle. I don't think this is true. The charging circuit could have been in the charger itself. To…

Yeah I agree if it was 10 yrs then I would say no need to charge, but apparently it's 2 yrs? In that time frame you could totally recharge it. I agree losing the charger is actually pretty likely but THAT'S ON ME. For a $75 product, I don't want to consider it a consumable. So 100% agreed, +$10 add terminals and a special charger.

> How long does the battery last?

> Roughly 12 to 15 hours of recording. On average, I use it 10-20 times per day to record 3-6 second thoughts. That's up to 2 years of usage.

2 years is optimistic I think. 3-6 second thoughts is not much, most ideas I'm having past TODOs are >15 seconds. Plus this would definitely depend also on how regularly you sync to the app.

Bare in mind, these devices have not yet been used in the wild on people outside of the product creator. Maybe one of the use cases is to note down monologues, or to easily record conversations with clients for later review.

1 month battery life is also highly usable, but there at least should be a way to charge it.

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