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Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by infotainment »

bartvk wrote: post #138
RestartKernel wrote: post #66

Looks great, but a mere 30 day warranty for manufacturing defects is kind of insane. I'm glad they're planning to fully support notifications on iOS in the EU due to the DMA, but that warranty wouldn't even be legal if they sell directly within the EU.

Just so I understand; this watch does not show notifications when paired with an iPhone?

It shows them just fine -- the issue is that on iOS, only Apple Watches are permitted to perform notification "actions" (e.g., replying to a message, etc).

Recently, EU pressure might mean that Apple will open that ability up to non-Apple watches as well.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by ValentineC »

majesticmerc wrote: post #126
mrinterweb wrote: post #84

Pebble seems to be the only watch company that I feel understands what a smartwatch should be. It feels like everyone else is trying to make a phone replacement. Pebbles are more of an extension to your phone. Sure it can do some things without the phone, but it isn't trying to make calls, access mobile data with its own sim, use GPS. Those kinds of watches feel like they are designed for athletes who want to leave t…

I'm a runner, so obviously biased, but I implore everyone (to the point of annoyance) to check out some of the cheaper Garmin smart watches. They use MIP displays so the battery life runs about 2 weeks, you get phone notifications, the ability to find your phone, sleep scoring, step counting, heart rate monitoring. Then there's the obvious GPS run recording which you don't have to use. There's more stuff as well but…

> For the sake of fair comparison, my wife had an Apple watch, which looked better and had way more features, but the 1 day battery life became such a frustration it sat in a dresser drawer.

To each their own, but it sounds like your wife just couldn't get into the "happy path" routine of an Apple Watch user.

I've been using an Apple Watch since Series 5 introduced the always-on display. I wear it for roughly 23 hours a day, and charge it whenever I'm in the bathroom. I'm fine with this routine 99% of the time, but I'm also not someone who'd camp or stay outdoors for more than a night.

Before that, I was using a Amazfit Bip and was really proud of its 30+ day battery life. I very much prefer the features the Apple Watch has.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by mc3301 »

pjerem wrote: post #80
apparent wrote: post #70

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Huh interesting, I guess that would help somewhat. But for me, I prefer to pretty much never have to worry about charging my watch. As a kid, I had watches that didn't need new batteries for years. As an adult, I was willing to trade off some battery life (down to a week or so) in order to get notifications my wrist, music controls, and activity tracking. Although I can see some benefit in being able to see my Uber s…

> As a kid, I had watches that didn't need new batteries for years. Haha, my kid just got his first watch for Christmas. A Casio. He loves it. On the box, it’s written « 10 years of autonomy » and I was like « oh, I forgot it was a thing ».

I use a solar-powered Casio wave ceptor.

No batteries ever, and the time is always accurate. I haven't touched a button on the watch in years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casio_Wave_Ceptor

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by infotainment »

micromacrofoot wrote: post #101
sho_hn wrote: post #36

I'm sorry for the sour grapes, but the recent ring announcement - disposable, single-charge electronics - soured me on the entire brand in a "never meet your heroes" sort of way. Somehow it makes the idea of wearing one of the watches a negative statement piece.

If you've ever thrown out a single smartphone, by weight you've created more ewaste than a lifetime of those rings. There's more ewaste in a single AA battery, surely you must complain about those in every comment thread they're mentioned?

I get OP's point though -- yes, all smartphones do tend to end up as e-waste in the end, but would you buy a smartphone if it couldn't ever be charged?

If, every time you powered on the phone, you knew you were draining from its finite battery life? I would probably think twice before doing any kind of software updates at least!

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by Rebelgecko »

bartvk wrote: post #138
RestartKernel wrote: post #66

Looks great, but a mere 30 day warranty for manufacturing defects is kind of insane. I'm glad they're planning to fully support notifications on iOS in the EU due to the DMA, but that warranty wouldn't even be legal if they sell directly within the EU.

Just so I understand; this watch does not show notifications when paired with an iPhone?

I think Apple lets third party watches show notifications but they're not allowed to take any action in response (eg having a snooze button when your alarm goes off or whatever). Next version of iOS will allow interaction for a single smart watch at a time in the EU. I think it's still unclear if Apple will enable that feature outside of where it's legally required.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by RestartKernel »

cromka wrote: post #137
RestartKernel wrote: post #66

Looks great, but a mere 30 day warranty for manufacturing defects is kind of insane. I'm glad they're planning to fully support notifications on iOS in the EU due to the DMA, but that warranty wouldn't even be legal if they sell directly within the EU.

They'll likely be shipping to EU from outside, not selling them directly.

Makes sense for a smaller company. Though proudly advertising a feature you may implement thanks to EU regulation, while avoiding compliance yourself, seems in somewhat bad taste.

Not that I am unaware of the immense difference in scale and influence between Apple and Pebble, and the different nature of these regulations in this light.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by barefootford »

modeless wrote: post #102
barefootford wrote: post #96

Sorta wish they would ship the last watches before announcing more that are months away. I’m pretty sure I preordered 9 months ago and still have nothing to show for it.

They're announcing now so that you can switch your preorder if you want. I got my Pebble 2 Duo a while ago and have been wearing it ever since.

Also ordered a pebble 2 duo, and haven't been wearing it ever since.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by gdown »

cyberax wrote: post #121
nosrepa wrote: post #106

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The time 2 is water resistant.

The Round 2 is supposed to be diveable up to 30 meters. The Time 2 is merely resistant, so you can't dive or swim with it.

While the original announcement just said ipx8, the chart at https://repebble.com/watch says the target for both watches will be 30 meters (search for "30m"). (note: even though the duo is rated for 20m, they've said specifically not to dive with them: https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-2-duo-is-in-mass-production)
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