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by bronlund12 hours ago |
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upvoteby mrbn100ful12 hours ago|
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Mind to share one of those models ?

Far has I know, pebble user have spent the last 10 years searching for another pebble without luck.

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upvoteby bronlund10 hours ago|
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One example could be Watchy. ESP32 based. 40 bucks. Check the link I've added in my original reply.
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upvoteby wlesieutre11 hours ago|
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Size is the main differentiator for me. I had a pebble, then an Apple Watch, and I've always hated how chunky the Apple Watch and other competitors are.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pebble/comments/1qr1npj/pebble_roun...

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upvoteby rozenmd12 hours ago|
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You can't get a hackable watch for a fraction of the price, though.

I'd pay more for being able to fumble about in the codebase and add exactly what I want.

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upvoteby forkerenok11 hours ago|
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I wouldn't put in the same league as pebble, but it definitely ticks the boxes:

https://banglejs.com/

Battery life is real.

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upvoteby ramses010 hours ago|
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Ticks the boxes, but not the buttons. :-(
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upvoteby yjftsjthsd-h7 hours ago|
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https://pine64.org/devices/pinetime/ is $27, which is a small fraction of the cost of a Pebble.
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upvoteby elaus12 hours ago|
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For me it's the eink display that makes them interesting. Being programmable or looking cool is nice, but for that I could also buy an Apple/Google/Samsung watch - that's not unique.
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upvoteby jsheard11 hours ago|
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The Pebble display isn't e-ink, or unique amongst watches, it's an off-the-shelf MIP LCD from Sharp.

You can get the same thing in watches from Garmin, Coros, Polar, Suunto, Casio and probably more.

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upvoteby elaus10 hours ago|
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I think you're confusing Pebble with something else. All current models on the website as well as the OG pebble (according to Wikipedia) use eink displays.
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upvoteby jsheard10 hours ago|
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pebble_(watch)#Hardware

> The watch featured a 32-millimetre (1.26 in) 144 × 168 pixel black and white memory LCD using an ultra low-power "transflective LCD" manufactured by Sharp

Later generations are color, but it's the same tech. If you've ever used actual e-ink then it should be obvious enough that the Pebble displays are something else, it would be nowhere near responsive enough to keep up with pebbleOS's animations.

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upvoteby drum5510 hours ago|
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They’re Sharp memory displays, functionally LCDs but with memory for retention under each pixel. They are not and have never been eink.
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upvoteby qwertox11 hours ago|
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"programmable smartwatch from China" can you share some examples?
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upvoteby bronlund10 hours ago|
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Check out Watchy. $40. If you search for ESP32 based watches, you'll find plenty. Not all that good looking, but you can probably get one for under 5 bucks.
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upvoteby Fnoord9 hours ago|
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There's so many these days. Just have a look at AliExpress. There were various KS/IGG campaigns, too. One thing which kind of stood out was a smartwatch remote with what I will summarize as 'Flipper Zero capabilities'. I think I saw it on Etsy. It looked terrible though. For red teaming, you'd want something which looks professional, and blends in. Ideally with a watchface as, ehh.. 'screensaver'.
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upvoteby desireco4211 hours ago|
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I started using Amazfit years ago, love it and it delivers.

I had Basis first and this is the most loved watch from me, then Pebble.

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upvoteby bronlund8 hours ago|
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Personally. If I were to use $100+ on a hackable smartwatch, I would much rather go for a Sensor Watch Pro than a Pebble :)
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upvoteby micromacrofoot11 hours ago|
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ok buy one of those then
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upvoteby bronlund8 hours ago|
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I have. The main reason though, for me not buying a Pebble, is less about the watch and more about Eric. It seems that his whole modus operandi, is selling out his customers.

Pebble hadn't been in this mess in the first place, if it wasn't for him. Going back to him a second time, is just unresponsible in my opinion.

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upvoteby rationalist7 hours ago|
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> his whole modus operandi

Are there other examples besides just his Pebble company version 1?

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upvoteby bronlund7 hours ago|
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InPulse, Beeper. He isn’t in this to build something, he is just starting it in order to sell it - as he always does.
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upvoteby micromacrofoot8 hours ago|
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Pebble also wouldn't have existed if it wasn't for him (either time) so I suppose it's a wash
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upvoteby bronlund7 hours ago|
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I guess you have a good point there :)
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