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Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by JoshTriplett » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:26 PM UTC

enragedcacti wrote: post #20

As a Pebble fan I'm sad to say I'm a little bit disappointed. I love the pebble ethos but I think the design for the Core Time 2 is a step back in terms of style compared to the final Pebble options. I rocked an OG Pebble and it was nerdy in a way that I didn't mind at the time, but now with smartwatches being so common and having so many cheap and feature packed options with multi-day battery life I think the stylin…

> more minimal and sleek body

I don't think that this should be trying to compete head-on with existing smartwatches on styling. And for the purposes of a hackable device, a larger screen seems like a selling point. Also, the larger screen makes touchscreen features more usable.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by erohead » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC

jsheard wrote: post #30

erohead wrote: post #3

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

What's the lens material this time? The page just says "glass" which could mean a generic mineral crystal or something fancy like Gorilla Glass.

Something fancy

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by apparent » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

This blog post [1] makes it seem like the cheaper model has a barometer and compass, but the more expensive one does not. Anyone know if that is true?

1: https://ericmigi.com/blog/introducing-two-new-pebbleos-watch...

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by isjustintime » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

varbhat wrote: post #9

erohead wrote: post #3

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

I was interested in NFC payments using a smartwatch. Do these watches support NFC payment? I didn't see any mention of it.

Personally I never found myself using my NFC payment watch. It felt like if I was venturing far enough to the store, I'm just going to bring my phone with me anyways. I wonder if this differs for areas that don't get as much suburban sprawl.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by 999900000999 » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

erohead wrote: post #3

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

Anyway to put in even a slow LTE chip for emergency calls ?

I would pay an irrational amount of money for a watch that can make calls that has a very long battery life.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by greetings » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:28 PM UTC

Are there any plans for a circular screen? I would love one of these devices, but the screen feels like it may be bulky on my wrist.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by margalabargala » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

maufl wrote: post #27

Why does the Core 2 Duo not have a heart rate monitor (which I think my Pebble 2 had) and why does the Core Time 2 not have the barometer and compass? It makes it really difficult for me to decide which to get. Also, I have a small preference for the design of the original Pebble Time 2 over the Core Time 2 ...

Very much agree. I want to go take this on a hike in the wilderness. I want a compass and a heart rate monitor. Barometer would be nice but I could take or leave.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

varbhat wrote: post #9

erohead wrote: post #3

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

I was interested in NFC payments using a smartwatch. Do these watches support NFC payment? I didn't see any mention of it.

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Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

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Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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Post by wferrell » Tue, Mar 18, 2025, 4:29 PM UTC

Who did the product design (cad, picking components, etc) for both of these watches? Is this in house? (shout them out!) or did you work with an outside firm, and if so which one?