¯\(ツ)/¯ Companies got to do what they can to survive
So they throw themselves off a cliff?
¯\(ツ)/¯ Companies got to do what they can to survive
Incoming Apple buyout in 3..2..1...
For the love of God. The Apple watch hasn't even been released yet and they are already running scared.
Can manufacturers not advertise on their products own merits? Must they always make cheap swipes at Apple?
tl;dr - Pebble is screwed.
tl;dr - Pebble is screwed.
Says the fanboy of a company who participated in this juvenile practice for nearly a decade. lulz
New hardware hopefully!
Its been a few years since the original came out.
The Pebble does very well at what it does
I really don't think so. The market is tiny right now...the Apple watch just validates the market and expands it.
I have a pebble steel and will probably pick up an Apple Watch Sport just for development purposes at least, but I don't see me getting rid of the pebble. The always on display is the primary draw for me...as it is a watch, so telling time shouldn't be a secondary function. That and the subtle backlighting as well which is enough to see in the dark, yet won't be super annoying to everyone around you when at the movies.
That plus the multiple day battery life and actual water proofing differentiate the pebble enough to keep it in its own category. And don't forget having the option to switch phone platforms - something Android Wear and the Apple Watch are incapable of doing.
So to recap the pebble does the main things I want from a smart watch:
- Tells the time...all the time
- Visible in sunlight
- Water proof
- Simple notifications
- Simple alarms
- Step counting
- Not having to worry about the battery making it through the day
The main thing missing that I would want from the Apple watch is a microphone with the ability to control Siri. The other stuff the Apple Watch does is cool, but I don't see why I would check something on my 1.5" screen when I have a much more capable device at arms length.