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This is a bit shocking, as I feel it indicates that Fitbit felt a significant threat from Pebble, which feels like it would have been misplaced.
by loganbertram 10y ago
This is a bit shocking, as I feel it indicates that Fitbit felt a significant threat from Pebble, which feels like it would have been misplaced.
- rmason 10y agoLooks to me as if was just an acqui-hire.
- mandeepj 10y agoYup. Fitbit said they will shutdown the product line
- wlesieutre 10y agoBummer. I've got a Pebble Time and it's a great watch. Not any smarter than I want it to be.
- asteadman 10y agoLame. Love my pebble. Original Kickstarter backer. Currently rocking the pebble time steel.
- kawsper 10y agoAnd Pebble Time Steel seems to be out of stock on their website. I wonder if Fitbit will keep the platform going, or if it will just be abandoned.
- SyneRyder 10y agoTime Steel is out of stock, but only because the Steel Pebble Time 2 is available for pre-order and delivery in January. (Does look like the extra steel bands are out of stock though.) https://www.pebble.com/buy-pebble-time-2-smartwatch https://www.pebble.com/buy-pebble-time-2-smartwatch
- skuhn 10y agoLiterally everything is out of stock or in pre-order mode ("Ships in November!" oh wait, what month is it?). Even their USB cables! Not a good look, and with this news I wouldn't expect stock to ever re-appear.
- TeMPOraL 10y agoI try to refrain from comments like these, but I'll make an exception here. For that very decision - shutting down the product line - fuck you, FitBit, and fuck the horse you ride on. And you'd better make sure those last Kickstarter rewards are shipping out soon.
- djsumdog 10y agoMan, that's the crap Yahoo pulls. The Astrid task app was the only to-do list I actually used until Yahoo killed it. I wonder what percentage of devs actually stay and how many just bail.