I really want to get one of these, but they only have a 30 day warranty
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Looks pretty cool. Think I’ll wait until well after release to check reviews and observe quality control. But maybe someday I’ll pick one up.
I got introduced to smartwatches with the original pebble time, and when Rebble stopped working on my phone I switched to a Bangle.js 2. I still have some nostalgia for pebbles, but the bangle is pretty much just better for everything except aesthetics, and is less than half the cost. The new pebbles just aren't worth it, unfortunately.
I guess there's a market for it nevertheless, because in stoked for the new pebble steel. I'm still wearing mine every day. I checked out the Bangle, but compared to the pebble it just looks like a cheap kids toy to me. At the same time, other good-looking smartwatches are either neutered in functionality, or send all your data to the cloud (or both). Also: yay, physical buttons instead of just touch screen!
This reboot is amazing news to me.
Oh of course! I meant to say they aren't worth it to me, folks' uses and wants for a smartwatch vary so widely. I totally agree that the pebbles have great aesthetics, and the issues about data collection for pretty much everything else on the market. I do wish the new pebbles had a heart rate monitor, though.
The Pebble Time 2 does have a heart rate sensor.
I see, the time does but the round doesn't. I saw the round and assumed they'd be the same, oops!
No worries. I'm glad there's a niche for everyone, and that miner's being refilled :)
AFAIK the new steel has hrm, although I haven't checked on the Round 2.
I really liked pebble's weird lcd/e-paper/whatever display, ideal for a watch that's not trying to replace a phone (not sure if its basically the same as other open source watches, looks different on video tho).
probably not worth 2x price 😅

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