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Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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That's my point -- such things do exist already. Amazfit is an example. They give you the fitness-tracking functionality of a pure-play fitness band, plus they sync to your phone so you get notifications on your wrist -- answer and reject calls, read messages, reply with a thumbs-up or whatever -- and you get the fun stuff like customisable watch faces. And they are well under $100. It's already a product category, b…

I agree, I'm just pointing out Pebble killer feature that later fitness band didn't adopt was just having a few extra buttons. It would be nice to have 5 buttons to do full media controls. Bring these back on side of watches. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004293400666.html

Ahh, I see.

I don't think I've ever used any of my now 3 smartwatches to control my phone's media player. But then I mainly only listen to music on my phone when I'm on a plane.

Re: Two new PebbleOS watches

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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…

> Apple gives you a brand new watch.

That seems very wasteful

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