I recently receive a Pebble as a gift. My normal watch is a Rolex, but the idea of a pebble interested me for the following uses: I'm an active person. I like to bike, run, and ski. However, during these activities, my phone is often stuffed away in the bike back, in the jacket pocket, etc., and it is not easily accessible. Yet, I because of work, I need to be accessible 24 hrs/day. The pebble allows me to get notifications (SMS, phone calls, etc.), and if it is something important, then I can pull off to the side of the road / ski run, and pull out my phone and respond.
Thus, during normal activities I wear my Rolex. But, when I'm active, exercising, or otherwise indisposed (think movie theater, etc.), the Pebble is nice to have on.
No, it's not the prettiest watch in the world, but for the right uses the Pebble is fantastic. Sure, a better resolution would be nice, as well as color, but for now it suits me just fine for those activities. I have really enjoyed having it much more than I thought I would. For those who are criticizing it, try using one for a day and see what you think of the concept - it's an excellent one. I will be one of the first ones out to get the so called iWatch, but for now I love the Pebble.
I'll gladly take any bet against someone who doesn't think Apple will eventually release a wearable computer.
Bet taken - just don't mix "smart watch" with "wearable computer", please...the latter can take ANY form possible; watches can't - besides, Apple has already launched one a while ago: it's called iPod Nano.
Bet taken - just don't mix "smart watch" with "wearable computer", please...the latter can take ANY form possible; watches can't - besides, Apple has already launched one a while ago: it's called iPod Nano.
People have such a narrow view of the term watch so when I say wearable computer I mean a digital device that is designed to be worn, which technically does include Apple's short-lived BT headset and possibly their other headphones if they have a micro controller in them but those are excluded. I mean a wearable computer from Apple that is designed to be worn on the arm between the humorous and metacarpals, if you want me to be specific. Something I would mostly likely assume is worn on the "wrist" but could extend the definition to the upper-foream like with the MYO under the right usage conditions.
MYO - Wearable Gesture Control from Thalmic Labs —
The wrist makes as much sense today as it did when the wristwatch was first invented. It's an area we can both quickly look upon as well as interact with the opposite hand but also doesn't get in the way of most tasks.
I recently receive a Pebble as a gift. My normal watch is a Rolex, but the idea of a pebble interested me for the following uses: I'm an active person. I like to bike, run, and ski. However, during these activities, my phone is often stuffed away in the bike back, in the jacket pocket, etc., and it is not easily accessible. Yet, I because of work, I need to be accessible 24 hrs/day. The pebble allows me to get notifications (SMS, phone calls, etc.), and if it is something important, then I can pull off to the side of the road / ski run, and pull out my phone and respond.
Thus, during normal activities I wear my Rolex. But, when I'm active, exercising, or otherwise indisposed (think movie theater, etc.), the Pebble is nice to have on.
No, it's not the prettiest watch in the world, but for the right uses the Pebble is fantastic. Sure, a better resolution would be nice, as well as color, but for now it suits me just fine for those activities. I have really enjoyed having it much more than I thought I would. For those who are criticizing it, try using one for a day and see what you think of the concept - it's an excellent one. I will be one of the first ones out to get the so called iWatch, but for now I love the Pebble.
Sounds good, Steve and welcome to Ai. I think Apple will be doing something similar. I hoping for all you mentioned and extensive health/exercise/running/HRM, etc., emphasis, as well!
What's wrong with Pebble OS? Seems pretty well executed to me.
What's wrong with it is that it trades on geek appeal, which might sell to people who frequent websites like this one, but will not sell to a wider segment. To break out of the nerdy niche, a smart watch has to appeal to the people who buy real watches and that ain't gonna happen, for one, with an LED or OLED face. People who buy watches buy more than one because they treat watches as jewelry/fashion accessories. They need more than one to be able to match different occasions and outfits.
What's wrong with it is that it trades on geek appeal, which might sell to people who frequent websites like this one, but will not sell to a wider segment. To break out of the nerdy niche, a smart watch has to appeal to the people who buy real watches and that ain't gonna happen, for one, with an LED or OLED face. People who buy watches buy more than one because they treat watches as jewelry/fashion accessories. They need more than one to be able to match different occasions and outfits.
Assuming you're correct, that it trades on geek appeal, how does that equate with the post I responded to, claiming that it was a "POS"?
i.e what is poor quality about the Pebble OS, irrespective of its target audience?
I think it was a joke, i.e. Pebble OS, has acronym of POS
No, read back. It was initially a joke, then it was stated that it is a "well-deserved acronym". My question is why say that? Why is POS a well-deserved acronym, implying that the Pebble OS is substandard?
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Thus, during normal activities I wear my Rolex. But, when I'm active, exercising, or otherwise indisposed (think movie theater, etc.), the Pebble is nice to have on.
No, it's not the prettiest watch in the world, but for the right uses the Pebble is fantastic. Sure, a better resolution would be nice, as well as color, but for now it suits me just fine for those activities. I have really enjoyed having it much more than I thought I would. For those who are criticizing it, try using one for a day and see what you think of the concept - it's an excellent one. I will be one of the first ones out to get the so called iWatch, but for now I love the Pebble.
In the next year though, I think there's a reasonable doubt. iWatch has been a whole load of huff puff so far, and no direct evidence.
I'll gladly take any bet against someone who doesn't think Apple will eventually release a wearable computer.
Bet taken - just don't mix "smart watch" with "wearable computer", please...the latter can take ANY form possible; watches can't - besides, Apple has already launched one a while ago: it's called iPod Nano.
People have such a narrow view of the term watch so when I say wearable computer I mean a digital device that is designed to be worn, which technically does include Apple's short-lived BT headset and possibly their other headphones if they have a micro controller in them but those are excluded. I mean a wearable computer from Apple that is designed to be worn on the arm between the humorous and metacarpals, if you want me to be specific. Something I would mostly likely assume is worn on the "wrist" but could extend the definition to the upper-foream like with the MYO under the right usage conditions.
The wrist makes as much sense today as it did when the wristwatch was first invented. It's an area we can both quickly look upon as well as interact with the opposite hand but also doesn't get in the way of most tasks.
Um, wouldn't Pebble OS 2.0 be POS 2.0? Not great PR :-( lol
It would be a well-deserved acronym.
Whatever Apple designs will be better as it will in addition have iOs7 built into it.
Next.
Excellent point!
Similarly, I'm putting off buying a new HDTV, a DSLR, a stand alone GPS or a car with GPS installed...
...mainly b/c they don't have iOS7 installed!
Good luck to that.
That is how it normally works.
Saves one from having to abandon those when Apple ships theirs
I recently receive a Pebble as a gift. My normal watch is a Rolex, but the idea of a pebble interested me for the following uses: I'm an active person. I like to bike, run, and ski. However, during these activities, my phone is often stuffed away in the bike back, in the jacket pocket, etc., and it is not easily accessible. Yet, I because of work, I need to be accessible 24 hrs/day. The pebble allows me to get notifications (SMS, phone calls, etc.), and if it is something important, then I can pull off to the side of the road / ski run, and pull out my phone and respond.
Thus, during normal activities I wear my Rolex. But, when I'm active, exercising, or otherwise indisposed (think movie theater, etc.), the Pebble is nice to have on.
No, it's not the prettiest watch in the world, but for the right uses the Pebble is fantastic. Sure, a better resolution would be nice, as well as color, but for now it suits me just fine for those activities. I have really enjoyed having it much more than I thought I would. For those who are criticizing it, try using one for a day and see what you think of the concept - it's an excellent one. I will be one of the first ones out to get the so called iWatch, but for now I love the Pebble.
Sounds good, Steve and welcome to Ai. I think Apple will be doing something similar. I hoping for all you mentioned and extensive health/exercise/running/HRM, etc., emphasis, as well!
What's wrong with Pebble OS? Seems pretty well executed to me.
What's wrong with it is that it trades on geek appeal, which might sell to people who frequent websites like this one, but will not sell to a wider segment. To break out of the nerdy niche, a smart watch has to appeal to the people who buy real watches and that ain't gonna happen, for one, with an LED or OLED face. People who buy watches buy more than one because they treat watches as jewelry/fashion accessories. They need more than one to be able to match different occasions and outfits.
Saves one from having to abandon those when Apple ships theirs
Yep...wouldn't it be great for Apple to ship a DLSR similar to this bespoke Leica Jony had a hand in?
i.e what is poor quality about the Pebble OS, irrespective of its target audience?
Assuming you're correct, that it trades on geek appeal, how does that equate with the post I responded to, claiming that it was a "POS"?
i.e what is poor quality about the Pebble OS, irrespective of its target audience?
I think it was a joke, i.e. Pebble OS, has acronym of POS
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