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Pebble OS is already running on new hardware following source code drop (9to5google.com)

submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Fitbit bought them out after they mismanaged their expansion. My pebble kept working, but I lost the charging cable as I recall and couldn't get a replacement.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

...ok?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Sorry, I was being pulled in two directions when I wrote that. Meant to talk about how ePaper watches were basically deleted from the market by Fitbit. They owned the IP and didn't make any, as far as I know. Now smart watches are a multi billion dollar market that Pebble helped popularize (maybe even created), and Pebble was cast aside. The hardware was so simple, effective, cheap, reliable, and lacking bloat that you could buy one and have it work perfectly for ages. Totally against the trend with tech.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Totally against the trend with tech.

Yeah that's my point. Why would anyone launch them again?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Because I fucking hate the trend!