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"A smartphone-style smooth-scrolling UI usually leads to smartphone-style battery life" Pebble needs rise from the ashes of Fitbit/Google and reclaim the epape

"A smartphone-style smooth-scrolling UI usually leads to smartphone-style battery life" Pebble needs rise from the ashes of Fitbit/Google and reclaim the epaper-with-buttons crown.

internetter 3y ago
That's the Garmin line of products with MIP displays.
- datameta 3y ago
  Thankfully they didn't bury the entire acquired Pebble IP and started utilizing it from almost the get-go. Howver my Pebble Time Steel is still going strong - I pay barely any mind to charging once a week. It was a real surprise when Pebble folded just as Pebble 2 was GA-ing.
  - NoahKAndrews 3y ago
    Garmin didn't buy Pebble's remains, FitBit did (now owned by Google).
    - datameta 3y ago
      Ah, mixup on my end. You're correct.
- fckgw 3y ago
  Went from an Apple Watch to a Garmin Instinct Solar. Very happy with it. "Smartwatch-lite" features like notifications and music control but with a week+ battery and rugged design. Highly recommended.
  - bcraven 3y ago
    It's that "rugged design" that puts me off, sadly.
    - internetter 3y ago
      Have you looked at the other watches in the Garmin line? None are omega watches, that's for certain, but different models have different aesthetics
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anbotero 3y ago
A niece damaged mine, but I also think they were going SO much in the right direction. Now you reminded me how much I missed my Pebble and the expectations I had for their future. :(
sonicanatidae 3y ago
Is there an e-paper option, at all, with some sort of toggle for lighting/backlight/etc? I realize this is contrary to the power saving, but reading e-paper in the dark is tough.
- perryizgr8 3y ago
  Kindles usually have a very nice backlight that you can turn on. It works quite well and doesn't seem to diminish the screen's paper like characteristics.
  - crtasm 3y ago
    I think GP knows you can get an ereader with a backlight, they're asking about a watch form-factor.
    - sonicanatidae 3y ago
      In this case, both. :)
      - crtasm 3y ago
        :) I can add that Kobo Clara 2E has a nice backlight
        sonicanatidae 3y ago
        I'll check it out. While the Kindle itself isn't a bad tablet, I want Amazon to drive off a cliff in a flaming shitwagon, so non-Amazon options are preferred. Thanks!
        crtasm 3y ago
        Ha! I feel similarly, if not as eloquently. Installed https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader on mine + enabled SSH server.

"A smartphone-style smooth-scrolling UI usually leads to smartphone-style battery life" Pebble needs rise from the ashes of Fitbit/Google and reclaim the epaper-with-buttons crown.

internetter 3y ago

That's the Garmin line of products with MIP displays.

datameta 3y ago
Thankfully they didn't bury the entire acquired Pebble IP and started utilizing it from almost the get-go. Howver my Pebble Time Steel is still going strong - I pay barely any mind to charging once a week. It was a real surprise when Pebble folded just as Pebble 2 was GA-ing.
- NoahKAndrews 3y ago
  Garmin didn't buy Pebble's remains, FitBit did (now owned by Google).
  - datameta 3y ago
    Ah, mixup on my end. You're correct.
fckgw 3y ago
Went from an Apple Watch to a Garmin Instinct Solar. Very happy with it. "Smartwatch-lite" features like notifications and music control but with a week+ battery and rugged design. Highly recommended.
- bcraven 3y ago
  It's that "rugged design" that puts me off, sadly.
  - internetter 3y ago
    Have you looked at the other watches in the Garmin line? None are omega watches, that's for certain, but different models have different aesthetics

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anbotero 3y ago

A niece damaged mine, but I also think they were going SO much in the right direction. Now you reminded me how much I missed my Pebble and the expectations I had for their future. :(

sonicanatidae 3y ago

Is there an e-paper option, at all, with some sort of toggle for lighting/backlight/etc? I realize this is contrary to the power saving, but reading e-paper in the dark is tough.

perryizgr8 3y ago
Kindles usually have a very nice backlight that you can turn on. It works quite well and doesn't seem to diminish the screen's paper like characteristics.
- crtasm 3y ago
  I think GP knows you can get an ereader with a backlight, they're asking about a watch form-factor.
  - sonicanatidae 3y ago
    In this case, both. :)
    - crtasm 3y ago
      :) I can add that Kobo Clara 2E has a nice backlight
      - sonicanatidae 3y ago
        I'll check it out. While the Kindle itself isn't a bad tablet, I want Amazon to drive off a cliff in a flaming shitwagon, so non-Amazon options are preferred. Thanks!
        crtasm 3y ago
        Ha! I feel similarly, if not as eloquently. Installed https://github.com/koreader/koreader https://github.com/koreader/koreader on mine + enabled SSH server.