When Pebble died I decided that I'd rather less smart and more battery than more smart and less battery, so I got a Withings watch and have been reasonably happy since.
But this looks really good now and I'm happy to support it even if it doesn't win over my wrist space.
Hopefully they sort out Health Connect support on the Pebble Android app by January so that I can at least sync steps between watches if I'm switching between them.
avanai · 1h ago
Man I loved my Pebble but I’d say the three things I use my Apple Watch for most are: telling time (++), reading notifications (~), and getting Siri to set timers or control my Home Assistant* (—-).
Since Apple simply won’t allow 3rd party apps the full api access they need to do everything, I’m stuck with my Apple Watch if I want all the Apple stuff, and I’m too lazy/annoyed to try to switch ecosystems.
*via Apple Home via Homebridge
peterclary · 1m ago
Fellow Home Assistant/Apple Home user here.
You may already be aware, but Apple Home/Siri can talk to Home Assistant directly using https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/ which is how I have it set up. You can also have HomeKit devices paired directly with an instance of the HomeKit Bridge, or expose devices in your Apple Home to Home Assistant.
Out of interest, what API access are you missing?
mavamaarten · 1h ago
Time to cut out the middle man (Apple / homebridge) and speak to HA directly? I didn't check the capabilities of Pebble, but knowing HA, there's probably a way.
hyperbolablabla · 47m ago
Lack of GPS is the dealbreaker for me. Otherwise this would be an insta purchase -- I bought the Time in 2014, and was hoping for a "smartstrap" with GPS back then, but when it never came I slightly lost interest.
bronlund · 26m ago
Why would anyone support this knowing how it went the last time?
Eric isn't in this because he want you to have a better watch, he is in this so he can sell you out at the first opportunity. It may not be FitBit or Automattic this time, but that's just what he does.
_ink_ · 11m ago
Maybe. I still enjoyed my Pebble till it died. I think I will enjoy the new one just as much.
yobbo · 42m ago
It feels to me like the conceptual ancestor of all black-square-display digital watches is the Commodore Watch, which now looks like a timeless classic. Would be cool to see a modern recreation.
pmlamotte · 47m ago
If I wasn't tied to Garmin for the fitness aspect I would be all over this. I really miss my original Pebble.
crims0n · 1h ago
I want to buy one but told myself I wouldn't until the Pebble 2 Duo shipped, which is presently delayed to late August, early September.
pnemonic · 1h ago
I am so very excited. Feels like Christmas in the 1990s all over again and I'm getting my first PlayStation.
kwanbix · 1h ago
Love that they are coming back. I still think Pebble 2 Duo is a dumb name.
joewhale · 2h ago
been wearing my apple watch less and less. really miss my old pebble. might pull the trigger on this.
teekert · 1h ago
I'm going ahead when there is general availability. I would not have liked it if I would have missed this design bump while waiting for the older model to still arrive.
jkestner · 1h ago
You can change your preorder without losing your place in line.
net01 · 2h ago
it looks superb. I love the small bezels and E ink display.
duomo · 1h ago
It’s not e ink, just an LCD that they misleadingly market as “e-paper”
4ggr0 · 49m ago
wait, what? i specifically ordered a Pebble 2 Duo because i wanted an e-Ink smartwatch :(
yjftsjthsd-h · 45m ago
It's kind of a mix. You can update quickly without burning battery on changes, but it needs power to keep displaying things. On the other hand I'm not sure that's a bug on a watch; I don't want it to display the last time before its battery died indefinitely. And it does work in direct sunlight which is great
micromacrofoot · 38m ago
Hell yeah RGBA LED, I love all the little details Eric shares about this whole journey
dingi · 1h ago
Pebble Time 2 looks awesome. Shame I just bought an Apple Watch not long ago.
RandomBacon · 1h ago
Did you buy it with a credit card that offers an extended return period?
I think my credit card offers a 3 month return period (2 months longer than an average store's 30 day return period).
h1fra · 1h ago
Congrats for actually delivering! The design looks straight out of star-trek or something super cheap, not a huge fan
RandomBacon · 1h ago
Pebble has a long track record of delivering. As someone who preordered and received a Pebble Time Steel before Pebble was bought by Fitbit, I can attest that their steel watches are very high-quality.
micromacrofoot · 41m ago
It's a production sample, not the final quality — he mentioned this in the video
When Pebble died I decided that I'd rather less smart and more battery than more smart and less battery, so I got a Withings watch and have been reasonably happy since.
But this looks really good now and I'm happy to support it even if it doesn't win over my wrist space.
Hopefully they sort out Health Connect support on the Pebble Android app by January so that I can at least sync steps between watches if I'm switching between them.
Since Apple simply won’t allow 3rd party apps the full api access they need to do everything, I’m stuck with my Apple Watch if I want all the Apple stuff, and I’m too lazy/annoyed to try to switch ecosystems.
*via Apple Home via Homebridge
You may already be aware, but Apple Home/Siri can talk to Home Assistant directly using https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/homekit/ which is how I have it set up. You can also have HomeKit devices paired directly with an instance of the HomeKit Bridge, or expose devices in your Apple Home to Home Assistant.
Out of interest, what API access are you missing?
Eric isn't in this because he want you to have a better watch, he is in this so he can sell you out at the first opportunity. It may not be FitBit or Automattic this time, but that's just what he does.
I think my credit card offers a 3 month return period (2 months longer than an average store's 30 day return period).