Apple Watch Event - Mon 09 Mar

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by astrodad

I have a Pebble watch and I love it. I can certainly see myself buying an Apple Watch (maybe not in this iteration) if the integration with the watch and phone is tighter than with the Pebble.

If you don't mind me asking, what are your favourite features of the Pebble watch? What would the better integration that you mention provide that is missing?

[astrodad]

Originally Posted by treadlightly

If you don't mind me asking, what are your favourite features of the Pebble watch? What would the better integration that you mention provide that is missing?

The primary feature is notifications. I use them often--during meetings, sports activities, bike riding, etc. The Runkeeper integration is fantastic as I can keep the phone in my backpack during hikes and keep track of time and distance on the watch. The activity tracking is nice. I get alerts every 25 minutes while at work to remind me to move. In short, the Pebble does all I want it do do.

Despite this, I find that Pebble has to go through a lot of hoops to make notifications work well. I can't respond to any notifications from the Pebble (especially iMessages) and there are times when the device just doesn't play well with the phone (dropped connections, for example).

The Apple Watch includes the ability to take notes, answer texts, make quick calls, all of which I would find useful. I wish it were more waterproof, as I like to take my Pebble swimming, so maybe I could use them both.

[treadlightly]

Originally Posted by astrodad

The primary feature is notifications. I use them often--during meetings, sports activities, bike riding, etc. The Runkeeper integration is fantastic as I can keep the phone in my backpack during hikes and keep track of time and distance on the watch. The activity tracking is nice. I get alerts every 25 minutes while at work to remind me to move. In short, the Pebble does all I want it do do.

Despite this, I find that Pebble has to go through a lot of hoops to make notifications work well. I can't respond to any notifications from the Pebble (especially iMessages) and there are times when the device just doesn't play well with the phone (dropped connections, for example).

The Apple Watch includes the ability to take notes, answer texts, make quick calls, all of which I would find useful. I wish it were more waterproof, as I like to take my Pebble swimming, so maybe I could use them both.

Thanks for the reply. I like idea of having the activity alerts. I too, think that the Apple Watch will work best with an iPhone and the rest of the Apple iEnvironment compared to the other watch offerings out there.