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Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by apparent »

ramses0 wrote: post #262
4ggr0 wrote: post #246

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> a "Svalbard" single hand automatic nice, so i'm not the only one with a single hand Svalbard watch :D one day i thought "i wonder if there's a watch with one hand and 24h", pretty soon landed on the Svalbard website and ordered one. i must say that i rarely wear it as it's pretty hard to get an accurate time reading from it, which kind of defeats the whole purpose of a watch. but i did get lots of comments when wea…

I call it my "weekend watch". Specifically taking off the "notifications" watch, a few quick turns to "take the approximate time" with me and it's perfect! I have the 12hr (not 24hr) which effectively gives you "metric" minute markings (10 min increments instead of 15/5). https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Gauge_FK21.html My next "grail" watch is something pilot-y, with inverted hour/minute markings (ie: 55m on th…

I change my Garmin watchface to be something different during nights/weekends, as a reminder that I'm off the clock. I hope that Eric offers a way to automate this in PebbleOS!

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by erohead »

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.

Here's my answer (as the founder of Pebble - both eras!) on this. We're a small company this time (standing on the shoulders of giants by using open source PebbleOS - thank you google!).

We are excited to make new devices, but wary about over-promising. We'd rather under-promise and over-deliver. So far, we have only received a few requests for warranty support for our first new watch (Pebble 2 Duo) and we have provided support for everyone who has asked.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by cromka »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #184
cromka wrote: post #137

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

That means a painful order + customs paperwork for every european who orders it.

Not really, merchants can pay everything on your behalf. Amazon US, Amazon UK, AliExpress and eBay US all do that. There are companies who you can outsource all the shipping, taxes and duties logistics. Even Amazon itself does that.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by RestartKernel »

erohead wrote: post #272
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.

Here's my answer (as the founder of Pebble - both eras!) on this. We're a small company this time (standing on the shoulders of giants by using open source PebbleOS - thank you google!). We are excited to make new devices, but wary about over-promising. We'd rather under-promise and over-deliver. So far, we have only received a few requests for warranty support for our first new watch (Pebble 2 Duo) and we have provi…

Thanks for the reply. Are you therefore not planning to sell within the EU for now?

Just for my understanding: so full notification support would essentially only apply to anyone in the EU willing to import from the US (or directly from the country you're manufacturing these devices in).

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by ramses0 »

apparent wrote: post #271
ramses0 wrote: post #262

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I call it my "weekend watch". Specifically taking off the "notifications" watch, a few quick turns to "take the approximate time" with me and it's perfect! I have the 12hr (not 24hr) which effectively gives you "metric" minute markings (10 min increments instead of 15/5). https://svalbard.watch/pages/Svalbard_Gauge_FK21.html My next "grail" watch is something pilot-y, with inverted hour/minute markings (ie: 55m on th…

I change my Garmin watchface to be something different during nights/weekends, as a reminder that I'm off the clock. I hope that Eric offers a way to automate this in PebbleOS!

I made that same comment!

https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software...

...fingers crossed or "patches welcome" I'm sure.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by novoreorx »

SSLy wrote: post #242
novoreorx wrote: post #181

Just pre ordered one. It reminds me of my first and favorite smartwatch - Withings Activité. Sadly, that one broke after 2 or 3 years, and since then I haven't found a smartwatch I'm willing to wear daily. My Apple Watch is now strictly used for workouts only. They share a lot of similarities: - Round dial - Analog hands (though Round 2 simulates this with e-ink) - Long battery life (Round 2 is ~2 weeks. I remember W…

I assume Withings' ScanWatches are not fine for you?

From a basic feature perspective? Sure, they work. But the original Activité is incomparable by design, it’s the only one I really loved.

Once my original broke and I realized they weren't making that specific design anymore, I just lost interest in buying from the brand. The new models just don't have the same appeal.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by apparent »

ramses0 wrote: post #275
apparent wrote: post #271

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I change my Garmin watchface to be something different during nights/weekends, as a reminder that I'm off the clock. I hope that Eric offers a way to automate this in PebbleOS!

I made that same comment! https://ericmigi.com/blog/how-to-build-a-smartwatch-software... ...fingers crossed or "patches welcome" I'm sure.

Indeed, and thanks for flagging the 'disable wrist backlight trigger' in sleep mode as well. I like that Garmin does this. It's nice to use Pebble as a dim light when stumbling around in the dark, but it's easy enough to press a button to turn on.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by ewoodrich »

riversflow wrote: post #265
apparent wrote: post #261

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I think a lot of people bought AWs because they seemed like the right thing to get, integrated easily, and were more or less easy to use. But most people I know who have AWs don't use most of the functionalities they provide. If you went up to 20 random AW wearers and ask them if they would give up a bunch of features they don't use (like the awful Siri assistant) in exchange for 15-30x the battery life, I think a lo…

> like the awful Siri assistant Ironically, I just talked to all my mates about our Apple Watches, and universally Siri on your wrist for setting timers and replying to messages with voice, completely hands free, was the killer app that everyone agreed on. Setting a timer is as simple as bringing your wrist to your face and saying the amount of time.

I literally only use Siri on my Apple Watch, I’ve only triggered it accidentally on my iPhone and have the hot word disabled on all my other devices. Of course, all I ever use it for is setting timers and alarms on the watch, but still…

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by ewoodrich »

ValentineC wrote: post #142
majesticmerc wrote: post #126

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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 hour…

That happy path works okay for a while but provides very little margin for when the battery inevitably starts to degrade. I’m a few years in and now every few days it’s started to die at around 8pm (yet claims the battery health is still just barely outside replacement range which is … quite convenient for Apple).

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by 4ggr0 »

apparent wrote: post #269
4ggr0 wrote: post #268

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One of the new ones. Or I guess old ones? I mean I bought it new from Core Devices / RePebble, but it's the OG model. Pebble 2 Duo.

Huh interesting, those have new BT guts, so should have as good of performance as any. I guess 30cm thick solid walls are not common enough for BT to be designed to go through them?

i think it's the by now internet-meme worthy difference between walls in the US compared to most of Europe. i've never lived somewhere which didn't have thick brick or concrete walls. 30cm was a bit high, more like 20cm.

i've seen tons of americans making holes in their walls by punching or falling into them. could never relate myself, i'd have a broken hand or concussion :D

my phone is not very powerful, maybe that's a factor.

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