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They didn't need to release through Kickstarter, but this was a nice gesture from Pebble to offer their products to Kickstarter backers at a discount and priori
by djloche 12y ago
They didn't need to release through Kickstarter, but this was a nice gesture from Pebble to offer their products to Kickstarter backers at a discount and priority (backers get their Pebble Time watches before it goes to retail).
It is also a huge marketing success in getting their brand out there. They properly framed themselves as the underdog with a superior product vs Apple.
- UniZero 12y agothis was a nice gesture from Pebble to offer their products to Kickstarter backers at a discount and priority The Kickstarter page says the standard watch will cost $199 retail - yet the official website is advertising it for $99 | https://getpebble.com/shop https://getpebble.com/shop Am I misunderstanding something here?
- azernik 12y agoThat's $99 for the two-year-old first version of the watch. The Pebble Time will likely cost much more at retail.
- sp332 12y agoPebble ($99, plastic) and Pebble Steel ($199, newer and shinier but basically the same) are already available. The Kickstarter was for Pebble Time (will be $199) and Pebble Time Steel (will be $299), which have color interfaces but are compatible with all the old apps. They have also promised that the new interface will be ported back to the old Pebbles, but that hasn't shipped yet.