Pebble Watchby Pebble
PROS
- The Pebble Watch is water resistant for up to 50 meters.
- The Watch now has access to an app store, so you can more easily find and download apps of interest.
- The Watch is simple to set up, easy to understand, and intuitive to use.
CONS
- The Pebble Watch's design is basic. It may not look good on all people in all situations.
- The Watch can store only a limited number of apps.
- Notifications can be delivered to the Watch, but they can't always be acted on.
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| Name | Pebble Watch | Pebble Steel | SportWatch GPS | M1 Smartwatch | Runtastic Moment |
| Manufacturer | Pebble | Pebble | Nike | Meta | Runtastic |
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| List Price | $99 | $149 | $149 | $149 | $130 |
It's a fairly attractive combination, though regardless of the strap you choose, you'll probably want to leave Pebble behind during formal e…
It's a fairly attractive combination, though regardless of the strap you choose, you'll probably want to leave Pebble behind during formal events, or walks down the runway.
The Pebble is still more for the avid geek than for the everyday consumer.
The Pebble is still more for the avid geek than for the everyday consumer.
Looking at the Pebble screen is a pleasure as well. It is easily readable in daylight and the backlight kicks in seamlessly in darker condit…
Looking at the Pebble screen is a pleasure as well. It is easily readable in daylight and the backlight kicks in seamlessly in darker conditions.
The Pebble's evolution has been slow but sure, although many of its best apps feel more like shrunken-down Palm Pilot applications than true…
The Pebble's evolution has been slow but sure, although many of its best apps feel more like shrunken-down Palm Pilot applications than true iPhone or Android alternatives.
So while one day I might be able to use a golf range-finder app (I don’t play golf, though), or integration with RunKeeper (but I don’t run!…
So while one day I might be able to use a golf range-finder app (I don’t play golf, though), or integration with RunKeeper (but I don’t run!), right now I can tell the time and see some push notifications, and that’s about it
We're nowhere near the point where Pebble does more than just flag up your latest message or allow you to avoid a call without pulling out y…
We're nowhere near the point where Pebble does more than just flag up your latest message or allow you to avoid a call without pulling out your phone.
When I first took it out of its packaging, I was reminded of the first time I ever saw a digital watch back in the late 70s.
When I first took it out of its packaging, I was reminded of the first time I ever saw a digital watch back in the late 70s.
If you're being kind, you could call the Pebble's aesthetics utilitarian. If you're not being kind, a whole range of opportunities for abuse…
If you're being kind, you could call the Pebble's aesthetics utilitarian. If you're not being kind, a whole range of opportunities for abuse become available, up to and including "this thing looks like something I'd get in a Happy Meal."
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