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Gadgetbridge support (or open docs of the BLE interface for dyi) planned? https://gadgetbridge.org/
The new watches will use the exact same protocol as Pebble watches, so Gadgetbridge should work by default.
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About 60 for me. I have to charge mine while working to get it to last a day :/
Just a tip with Apple watches: get the battery service at least once during the lifespan of your watch. It's $99 and Apple gives you a brand new watch. With that battery service the watch should last you about 6-10 years judging by the current status of my Series 4. Yes, a watch should be able to last a lot longer than that, but I think if you're buying Apple products you already have the expectation of a maximum 10…
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Everything appears to point that way, yes. This thread is full of people complaining how these aren't like their preferred watches, in terms of design, face shape, no GPS, etc. I think this is a much more valid criticism in that their expensive flagship watch is not like their cheaper watch.
It's kind of weird segmentation, but, given neither has GPS, I wonder how many people who'd seriously consider buying one of these really care about having a compass & barometer. Are those often important features to someone who doesn't care about GPS?
Most smartphones don't come with a barometer, and the compass actually needs to be fixed to the display to make sense.
I'll be hanging out here - happy to answer any questions you have!
Thank you for making this happen! My family and friends are sick of my decade-long attachment to my pebble steel by now, haha. Any chance the particular extra color for the metal one could be an actual metal color? My pebble steel with the metal link band was a great combination of stylish and functional. I never really liked the look of any of the later models so even when I bought them I always went back to my pebb…
It says it works with standard 22mm watchbands, so it seems like you can just put on any 3rd party band you like.
I'll be hanging out here - happy to answer any questions you have!
I think I am not exactly the intended audience for these devices right now, so my comment will be a bit general. I don't want "a geeky alternative to apple watch" (or an apple watch, for that matter), I basically want Garmin Forerunner 955 alternative that won't keep my data hostage. There are many things I hate about Garmin watches (which I buy nevertheless), but I can forgive almost all of them except that one. I w…
Not a great fitness tracker because it has no GPS Poor notification integration because of the restrictions on iOS explained in their blog post. If you want long battery life, I’d go for a Garmin. But the Apple Watch is really the best option for 90% of people.
Or is Apple Watch just that good on Android as well?
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Hey, I completely agree and I also suffer from this same bias: it's ruining me from enjoying stuff that I would like to buy but in the end I just give up because it feels that any profit is a scam. What kind of resource can I study for me to understand and accept other people making profits?
What do you mean? Excessive profit or _any_ profit? Haha. You'd prefer it people made things and just broke even?
1. what percentage of this object price is net profit? 2. is that percentage a "fair" proportion?
but atm, I don't have a "scientific" way to respond to those questions so I usually go with my gut, or do whatever other people in my circle do (which is not ideal and I'd like to change)
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I'm highly skeptical that they will sell 20k units at that price point.
I know that the diabetic community are extremely interested on these watches. 30 days of battery life, already working support for Android APS and xDrip with these watches. What is there not to like. Put one of these to your child's wrist and they can get alerts on the glucose level easily.
What am I missing?
(Vested interest as a diabetic myself.)
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…
The DHL shipping though I remembered it was $25 and it is still $25 today