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Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by apparent »

diggan wrote: post #103
apparent wrote: post #48

I'm pleased the pricing is so low. I did some math and if they're making 10k of these (not clear if that's each or all together), there's not a ton of money to be made. Assuming $100 average profit, that's a $2M for 20k watches. Given the work opportunities that the founder and other employees have, that's not a lot of money for them to make in a year, and it comes with significant risk. Basically seems like this is…

> Assuming $100 average profit, that's a $2M for 20k watches. Given the work opportunities that the founder and other employees have, that's not a lot of money for them to make in a year, and it comes with significant risk. Basically Reading through the terms on the shop page, it seems they're preparing to (maybe) raise the prices at any time, and they'll ask you to pay more before shipping, if they end up raising th…

Whoa didn't see this! What's the language you're referring to? I only saw the part about how either side can cancel without penalty and didn't read a threat of higher pricing into that bit.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by tomgag »

erohead wrote: post #3

I'll be hanging out here - happy to answer any questions you have!

Hey, this is pretty slick! I'm not into smart wearables myself, but if I change my mind (or if I have to recommend one to family or friends) I know where to look!

Question: does either of the model have NFC capabilities, or is there any plans to add this feature in the future? I am looking specifically for a way to pay contactless with Graphene OS (which does not support NFC payments because Google does not want to).

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by hexxeh »

sevg wrote: post #86
erohead wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nope, but the OS is open source so you could try getting it to work yourself: https://github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-firmware

Is it actually open source though? The repository description may be outdated then, but it currently says this: > This is the latest version of the internal repository from Pebble Technology providing the software to run on Pebble watches. Proprietary source code has been removed from this repository and it will not compile as-is. This is for information only.

This just hasn't been updated since it was forked from the initial OSS release from Google, I've started a discussion on the firmware Discord to update it.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by diggan »

apparent wrote: post #111
diggan wrote: post #103

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Assuming $100 average profit, that's a $2M for 20k watches. Given the work opportunities that the founder and other employees have, that's not a lot of money for them to make in a year, and it comes with significant risk. Basically Reading through the terms on the shop page, it seems they're preparing to (maybe) raise the prices at any time, and they'll ask you to pay more before shipping, if they end up raising th…

Whoa didn't see this! What's the language you're referring to? I only saw the part about how either side can cancel without penalty and didn't read a threat of higher pricing into that bit.

> If tariffs change dramatically, we will pass these costs along to you and require further payment, even for US orders.

Under the "What if the tariff situation changes?" section on https://store.repebble.com/

I was excited and about to purchase one until I saw this "We might not ship the device unless you pay us more" thing. I get that the economy is very up in the air right now in the US, but sucks that seemingly ordinary businesses are losing international business because of it.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by BariumBlue »

AndroidKitKat wrote: post #91

Would have been nice to see a model without a microphone. I understand I'm a minoritiy (workplace doesn't allow devices with mics), but being severely hamstrung with smartwatch choices that don't have a microphone is tough. Will still definitely buy one to support the project, and will eagerly watch (heh) for new models!

Strange - I would expect a workplace that doesn't allow mics to also disallow bluetooth

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by QuantumNoodle »

Vurdentium wrote: post #97
QuantumNoodle wrote: post #71

As someone who has exclusively worn a pebble since it was crowd funded, I am trilled. I love purpose built devices[0] that don't attempt to do everything. I don't need a watch that does everything, just triage notification and perform time related activities and get out of the way. Pebble has always fit that niche. The fact that I can hack on it and mold it to my needs has been icing. I have some sincere questions on…

Can you tell me if the Pebble can do this... On my Samsung Galaxy watch, if I get a notification from my Unifi security cameras, for example, I get a little thumbnail image appear on my watch. There's no special app on my watch, just the app on my paired Galaxy phone. Will it do this? Or would I just get a text notification? I don't understand smart watches well enough to know how much they are doing themselves vs ho…

I am not familiar with the pebble SDK or notification API it has. Smart watches usually will display whatever notification the mobile devices instructs it to display.

If you get a push notification on your mobile, I don't see a reason why pebble won't display it. The thumbnail image might be fixed but all the text content will be shown. And FWIW, the entire thing is open source so you can go in an add it, or open feature requests, etc.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by apparent »

juujian wrote: post #105

These look really appealing. What are the most common use cases for these other than telling the time? Are they gimmicky or actually useful?

Elimination of phantom vibrations. You always know when your phone buzzed if your wrist buzzes right afterward. Also nice to see what a notification is without having to take out your phone.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by nickthegreek »

> Core 2 Duo has an ultra crisp black and white display, polycarbonate frame, costs $149 and starts shipping in July.

> Core Time 2 has a larger 64-colour display, metal frame, costs $225 and starts shipping in December

Pretty affordable!

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