No NFC !!???? Whyyyyyyyyyy
this post was submitted on 19 Mar 2025
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Pebble sounds cool but i really dont like square watches(except the retro casios and gshocks) and now its owned by google so thats shit as well.
Google dumped the Pebble OS code on GitHub when this whole "rePebble" thing (not Rebble) started. Now there's a new phone app coming out soon (or out now, depending on your platform and abilities) that handles old and new Pebbles and modern phone platforms.
None of this is from Google.
I think Google just owns the software because the product page for these watches say the guy invested his own money to get these produced.
...and now its owned by google so thats shit as well.
Google acquired it back in 2021, this move to open source it is a good thing.
Made another post but it was removed for...reasons. Migi says you shouldn't expect your Pebble to last >5 years.
It reads to me like he's saying that if you expect 5+ years without maintenance if it's more than $100, you should look at a different product.
The top comments are someone saying that after five years they needed to repair it due to battery failure, and the founder saying the repair process is the same.
Five years is longer than the average lifespan of a liIon battery. Expecting to be able to skip repairs that long is unreasonable for a $150 product.
It reads like the founder actually giving realistic expectations. A $150 product will likely need repairs to last longer than five years, and you'll be disappointed if you expect otherwise.
Can you point to a similar product that costs about as much that fits your criteria?
It doesn't read to me like you will have to replace the battery, it reads to me like he's saying don't expect the device itself to last >5 years.
How does that read to you like him saying it's not replaceable?
Have you tried reading the rest of the comments?
Sure have!
He told someone not to buy it if they expect more than five years without repairs. That person seemed to think spending more than $100 should get them a product that lasts a lifetime, and was irritated the founder said he thought it was pretty good that a piece of low cost consumer electronics made it five years before needing repairs.
What part of that says to you that it's not reparable or won't last five years?
The comment that Eric replied to saying "please don't buy this" mentioned nothing about repairs. It was entirely about overall longevity of the device.
In the context of him saying the device is repairable, the top comment talking about repairing it, and the comment in question replying to that thread, it seems a bit weird to say "he didn't say it in this comment, so the comments where he says it's repairable don't count".
It seems a bit weird to say that he wasn't replying to the comment he replied to.
Where’s my round?
How's navigation with Pebbles? If I start bike navigation in Google Maps on my phone, can I get turn-by-turn directions on the watch, and does it not suck?
Isn't there any way to pre-order without a credit card? I guess I'll have to wait until other payment options are available...
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