New Pebble watch uses e-paper...in colour!

[AlbertaCowboy]

Originally Posted by Phogg

These are good for active people.

Easier to use than your phone during activities like lifting weights or swimming.

It is also nice if you carry a large phone.

Say you have someone who only talks on the phone four or five times a week, but plays games, reads books, listens to music, and watches video on a large phablet. They don't want to wear a Bluetooth headset all the time, but a smart watch can let them control their music or check incoming text messages without getting the phablet out. This is particularly useful in winter, when it may be in a purse, in a brief case or under several layers of protective clothing.

Also, if you're like me, and you don't leave your phone's ringer volume up, but tend to miss texts and calls, it'll buzz on your wrist as a notification.
Also, it's compatible with Misfit and other track-your-movements-and-graph-them apps for fitness and people who like to quantify exercise.

[simond]

Yep, I just used mine for exactly that now, my iphone tends to stay on silent mode and I just check my Pebble for calls and texts...

Originally Posted by Jack Torrance

Maybe its me but I just dont get it. Maybe because you still need the Phone with you for the device to function. Or did I miss something?

Me either, to be honest. Smartwatches that are not really smart but somewhat retarded, and certainly limited in function and usefulness? Especially after seeing that CNET video where the non-stock video, that is the video CNET actually shot as opposed to video given them for promotional purposes, the screen looks really dark and difficult to see. If it is backlit, then the wearer will need to backlight it often indoors. Even the more robust Android and iOS watches seem like a gimmick to me. Hell you could put an LCD screen on a dog turd and convince a bunch of geeks to buy it! These things seem more like an impulse buy where someone gets excited about a new toy, purchases it, gets bored with it in a few weeks or even just days as it doesn't do much, then it winds up collecting dust on a bookshelf.

[AlbertaCowboy]

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[Skydog]

I was a backer on the original version and jumped on the Pebble Time the minute the gates opened. It is a tremendous piece of useful technology at a very good value. As an avid cyclist, the ability to view incoming phone calls, texts and emails allows me to determine which, if any, require a response. Instant weather updates, loads of apps for all sorts of activities are excellent. More importantly, the Pebble team is continually updating and enhancing functions and features.

I cannot wait for color eink and voice activation! :-)

[Nate the great]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

The product data sheet linked at that page describes it as

"Transflective panel of white and black"
and
"1bit internal memory for data storage within the panel

I really think that's the existing pebble watch's display.

You're probably right, and Digikey is probably wrong.

[tubemonkey]

This event will begin in an hour.

Other news: the team and I will be hosting a Reddit Ask Me Anything tomorrow, Wednesday Feb 25 at 12 noon PST. Looking forward to answering all the burning questions you've got about Pebble Time!

[ballfresno]

I'm one of those people who never hears his phone and the phone is always elsewhere in any case... the Pebble allows me to not miss calls and, quite nicely, not bother anyone else if I do get a call which I might not answer while in a meeting.

Also, the watch acts as a cycling computer. That alone pays for the cost of the watch!

Anyway, to each his/her own!

[BearMountainBooks]

I'm one of those people who doesn't even use a regular phone never mind a cell phone. My husband and I traded cell phones (we get temp phones for travel and the like). I couldn't even figure out how to ANSWER the damn thing when it rang! Send button? This little dash above it? There was no "call" button like the one I was used to. I mean, sure, I can figure this stuff out. I'm not non-technical, but note to self: Figure the basics out BEFORE the call comes in...

This discussion is absolutely fascinating for me.

[tubemonkey]

I want a standalone smartwatch that has WiFi, mSD, speaker and uses Android apps like Audible, Pandora, etc.

[Ravensknight]

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

I want a standalone smartwatch that has WiFi, mSD, speaker and uses Android apps like Audible, Pandora, etc.

Put you in a yellow suit and voila, instant Dick Tracy :-)

[harriska2]

Pebble Time really requires a smart phone - at least to setup the time (face) and install apps. Otherwise you can use it without a smart phone but then it is super limited.

My "dumb phone" only costs $3.33 a month with texting. No way am I spending $50 a month to have internet on the go just to have a cool watch.

[tubemonkey]

Originally Posted by Ravensknight

Put you in a yellow suit and voila, instant Dick Tracy :-)

LOL... better yet, I could wear a banana peel

[Dopedangel]

Pebble have proved themselves with their first kickstarter. This way they are getting the payment in advance for the new model and dont have to use their seed funding and they can judge the demand so could negotiate with their suppliers better.
I expect them to cross 20 million easy.
Personally I am interested more in LG urbane

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To me these days watches are more like jewelry than a utility. So this is what I am more interested in.

[Jack Torrance]

Originally Posted by Dopedangel

To me these days watches are more like jewelry than a utility. So this is what I am more interested in.

This ^.

I have a nice Chronograph myself and when I wear a watch thats what I wear.