New Smart Sensor Strap for Pebble Time: http://www.gethbeats.com/
Introducing Pebble Time
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Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#292As I look at the total pledge amount climbing higher and higher, at $5.5m presently, I can't help but think that VCs and bankers got completely cut out of the "deal". It used to be that you had to please a whole bunch of finance guys to get anything done, but this time they weren't even invited to the table. It's a big change. I also keep thinking about other ways in which the financial sector can get disintermediate…
I totally agree, and here int he UK I've encountered crowd funding for businesses selling to businesses.
I run a software company and one of my clients raised nearly £500k in 2 weeks by crowdfunding via an intermediary.
There's also organisations such as https://www.fundingcircle.com/ that provide crowdfunding on a scale...
Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#293As I look at the total pledge amount climbing higher and higher, at $5.5m presently, I can't help but think that VCs and bankers got completely cut out of the "deal". It used to be that you had to please a whole bunch of finance guys to get anything done, but this time they weren't even invited to the table. It's a big change. I also keep thinking about other ways in which the financial sector can get disintermediate…
It depends on your perspective of a b2b product. If by b2b you mean business to fortune 500 business, then there is probably not a way around it. If you're talking about business to mom and pop shop, Kickstarter is perfectly suitable - look at the top tier prizes. They're usually geared towards buying them in bulk, probably with the intent of reselling them.
The reason I would say that it is an impossibility to talk about selling business to fortune 500 type business is because invariably, they have venture arms which function like the finance industry and are usually staffed by former employees of Goldman, JP Morgan, etc. So, the insiders have found a way to do what they want - they're their own bank, unless we're talking about major mergers and acquisitions, which obviously require such fast sums of capital that it's unreasonable to expect such an accessible market.
Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#294Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you want a normal watch combined with a fitbit, check out: http://www.withings.com/us/withings-activite.html
Very sexy. Though the band ruins it for me, as I wear my fitness tracker while doing actual fitness. The rubberized Garmin Vivofit can handle the beatings.
"In the box: Sports strap. A set of silicone straps for sports activities"
Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#295Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's a shame. I think the navigation paradigm is really neat, the screen looks great, and 7 hours of battery life is right on. But those buttons look kinda clumsy and cheap to me. There's a lot to like, but the form factor isn't very enticing.
7 days . :)
Heh, right. It's such good battery life, my fingers didn't even feel natural writing "days".
Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#296As I look at the total pledge amount climbing higher and higher, at $5.5m presently, I can't help but think that VCs and bankers got completely cut out of the "deal". It used to be that you had to please a whole bunch of finance guys to get anything done, but this time they weren't even invited to the table. It's a big change. I also keep thinking about other ways in which the financial sector can get disintermediate…
Don't get me wrong, I want to believe that as well, but where does it say they weren't or will not be? Surely Kickstarter does not prohibit that?
Re: Introducing Pebble Time
#297Anybody know which display technology they're using? It kind of looks like Qualcomm's Mirasol from the videos.
Here's my guess: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2842092/sharp-smartband-lcd-u... * Original Pebble used greyscale version of same tech from Sharp. * Available in 1 inch size. * In production spring 2015.
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#298It seems everyone and their brother wants this, but
> up to 7 days of battery
is a deal breaker for me; when/how do you recharge a watch? Isn't the point of a watch to never go off your wrist?
I'm old enough to wear a watch (and to not remember a time when I didn't) and having to thing about recharging it would kill the whole watch experience for me...
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#299It seems everyone and their brother wants this, but > up to 7 days of battery is a deal breaker for me; when/how do you recharge a watch? Isn't the point of a watch to never go off your wrist? I'm old enough to wear a watch (and to not remember a time when I didn't) and having to thing about recharging it would kill the whole watch experience for me...
Is the idea that you have a second battery and swap them out or are they going to have a charging stand you put it on the charge at night time?
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#300Does anyone have insight into how this fits into the market? I don't understand how this isn't a strictly worse phone (given that people carry phones with them all the time).
It's a phone accessory. It lets you see and respond to things like SMS messages, caller ID, calendar reminders, etc. without taking your phone out of your pocket.
Kind of a small thing, but actually pretty handy when you're walking around or in a meeting or other places where glancing at your wrist is easier or less intrusive than using your phone.
(Plus, it tells time.)
This review goes into more detail: http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-smartwatch/