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Pebble's next step

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Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by syshum »

alonsonic wrote: post #47

I can't believe this, just got a Pebble 2 a week ago and now they are literally saying it may not work in the future. If we rely on their cloud services for activity tracking and app downloads then it will be useless if FitBit doesn't maintain the platform. I have to say I'm really disappointed and this is a huge blow to people that invest in startups offering hardware. If the company fails forget about the smart stu…

>>I have to say I'm really disappointed and this is a huge blow to people that invest in startups offering hardware.

Buyers need to start demanding Open Source Software and Open Hardware...

With out that, you will always be screwed

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by reustle »

For those curious, you can still buy the Pebble 2 online via BestBuy, Walmart, Amazon, etc.

Did the Pebble Time 2 ever get completed? Did anyone receive one? I was really looking forward to it...

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by gerryk »

detaro wrote: post #22
Leszek wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, I know that I'll be getting a refund, I just wonder why the kickstarter money wasn't enough to fulfill the kickstarter rewards.

Kickstarter probably mostly covers production of the rewards, not the product development.

It's business 101 that the retail price should cover all production costs, including R&D, otherwise you are in shortfall from day 0.

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by experimentsin »

I note this from Pebble's developer blog, suggesting that a Fitbit-targeting successor to Pebble's app SDK may be a big part of the plan:

"Although this chapter in Pebble’s developer story is closing, our team and ethos have found a new, welcoming home at Fitbit. We can’t wait to have you alongside us for this next adventure. Third-party Pebble developers have a massive opportunity to drive how a Fitbit developer ecosystem will take shape. We hope you’re as excited about seizing this opportunity as we are.

Over the coming months we will be working closely with our new friends at Fitbit, building the foundation for the next great wearable experiences. We want you—our fantastic developer community—to keep playing a crucial role in our success. More information will follow soon, so stay tuned!"

https://developer.pebble.com/blog/2016/12/06/developer-commu...

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by aub3bhat »

Its really sad to see Pebble going under. I really feel for the founders and employees. Unlike other commenters here I dont think there is obvious way this could have been avoided. Certain markets/companies do require a specific scale of investments/growth/market-penetration to be sustainable. Wearables/Smart-watches have proven to be a very difficult market and I pepole behind Pebble should be commended for risk taking.

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by afrancis »

Love my Pebble. Has almost everything I wanted in a watch. Found it a pity that on the marketing front, Pebble never seemed to get top of mind (or anything near there). My current's watch's display is starting to shred. Debating buying a second watch while they are still available. Downloaded the SDK and will grab the tutorials. Hopefully Fitbit will keep this information around.

Re: Pebble's next step

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Post by jonknee »

jbrooksuk wrote: post #49
sandis wrote: post #10

> Warranty support is no longer available for Pebble watches. That's not very nice.

I'm surprised by this, Pebble and Fitbit always seemed like upstanding companies. To me, this is a dick move. They could've said "reach out to Fitbit instead".

> They could've said "reach out to Fitbit instead".

Which would be even more of a dick move because Fitbit will tell you to go pound sand because they aren't responsible.

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