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!
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.
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).
The bangle and the pebble both have the e-paper display, but as far as I know they’re the only ones. They’re a huge draw for me, I love not having a bright screen that kills the battery.
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!
I preordered the Time 2 at first. Then I switched to Round 2 for esthetic reasons. Bit the heart rate monitor will be missed. I’m torn.
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 😅
The bangle and the pebble both have the e-paper display, but as far as I know they’re the only ones. They’re a huge draw for me, I love not having a bright screen that kills the battery.