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721.
by apparent 10mo ago
IIRC they got out over their skis financially. Eric did a podcast interview where he talked about what went wrong, I think it was this one. [1] He's self-funding this company and doing pre-orders, which means that risk should not exist
722.
by apparent 10mo ago
Google did not buy and kill them. They died (for financial reasons) before they were sold for parts to Fitbit, who were later bought by Google.
723.
by apparent 10mo ago
Even the PT2 is significantly thinner than Garmins, roughly 2mm. That's about 15% thinner, which is a big deal in my book. Not as thin as AWs though, but not off by too much. Based on photos, it looks like the PR2 will be 2mm thinner t
724.
by apparent 10mo ago
I mean, it's good for the people in America and other shorter-warranty countries, who get to free-ride on any enhanced reliability that this results in. But honestly I've had Macs that still work 15 years after I bought them, and
725.
by apparent 10mo ago
The PT2 is thicker than the PR2 and has the HR monitor (it also costs $25 more). If you have an AW, then you're already used to the rectangular form factor of the PT2.
726.
by apparent 10mo ago
Apple is forced to offer longer warranties in some non-US countries. In these countries, the price of the product is simply higher, to account for this. So basically consumers are forced to pay for an extended warranty in those countries, w
727.
by apparent 10mo ago
Appreciate the help! That contains some notifications, but not all. For example, none of my text messages or emails are there. It's mostly a bunch of alerts from my security system/cameras, for some reason.
728.
by apparent 10mo ago
The other big differentiator is the fact that you can do anything on the watch with just buttons. Some Garmins let you easily control music without using the touchscreen, but I think it's just the 5-button ones. This is great for when
729.
by apparent 10mo ago
I think Eric posted about this, and it was an impressive distance. Obviously YMMV based on the size of your house and how thick the walls are, but my old Pebble worked in much of my house and I would expect that as BT has gotten better (on
730.
by apparent 10mo ago
I seriously cannot understand how to see old notifications on my Garmin. On the Pebble it was just "scroll up" (or down, I don't remember). But on the Garmin it's like multiple button pushes, and even then the list of no
731.
by apparent 10mo ago
I go on 3-4 day trips all the time and don't want to have to worry about bringing another charger. I rarely go on trips that last more than 2 weeks, so I would never have to bring a charger for the PR2. This is even more true for the P
732.
by apparent 10mo ago
The Pebble offers multiple weeks of battery life with an always-on display. There are very few other watches that offer this. Looking at the above stats, I would guess that almost all of them are quoting battery life when AOD is disabled.
733.
by apparent 10mo ago
When I was looking a couple years ago, most Garmins had at least 2 buttons, but only those with 5 supported music control via buttons. I think I have used the pulse oximeter maybe 1x/year, and that's counting during COVID shutdown
734.
by apparent 10mo ago
Interestingly a Garmin can turn off an alarm on an iPhone. Not sure if this counts as an action in response to a notification, exactly.
735.
by apparent 10mo ago
I find the Garmin UI to be awful, and the Pebble UI to be a breeze. Also, Garmins are pretty bulky compared to Pebbles, and many of them don't have buttons that can be used to control music, for those of us who find touchscreen interfa
736.
by apparent 10mo ago
Huh? There was no Kickstarter, just pre-orders. And when they announced the Round they said that anyone who preordered a PT2 can flip their pre-order and keep their place in line. My guess is that part of the reason they decided to make the
737.
by apparent 10mo ago
Not belting your kids when you put them in the car is unsafe and is illegal. However, not getting your 9 year old a vaccine for STDs is not unsafe if that kid is not sexually active, and therefore not at risk for contracting the STD. As the
738.
by apparent 10mo ago
Ah ok I'd be curious to know what those are, though I would find them to be less persuasive/relevant from a policy perspective. There are countries that have no freedom of speech, outlaw non-govt schools, etc., and I don't wa
739.
by apparent 10mo ago
Yikes, that sounds awful. I know that was an issue on the old Pebbles, and the ones that are out have some old hardware. The Pebbles that aren't out yet don't share any parts, so presumably this won't happen to them.
740.
by apparent 10mo ago
Technically sold to Fitbit, which sold to Google, but I think it was all open-sourced. What aspect are you wondering about? I can't tell what mechanical design aspects would remain proprietary.
741.
by apparent 10mo ago
I think CES might have had something to do with this.
742.
by apparent 10mo ago
> Hard to say this is true when Garmin watches are far more successful than Pebble This may not be true for long, honestly. Pebble hasn't made watches in years, and I wouldn't be surprised if within 2-4 years they were selling
743.
by apparent 10mo ago
Funny that the iOS update notes don't mention this at all: > in this release: > Other enhancements, stability improvements, and security updates No mention of efficiency, or adblocking whatsoever!
744.
by apparent 10mo ago
Do they support nested tabs? Makes visually navigating many tabs so much easier that way.
745.
by apparent 10mo ago
> based on all available evidence, and multiple jurisdictions make vaccination compulsory without exception Can you share which jurisdictions mandate the HPV vaccine and have no exceptions? I am aware of only a few jurisdictions where it
746.
by apparent 10mo ago
Everyone hopes for and has faith in their kids with regard to some actions. It could be going to class, staying out of gangs, not drinking/doing drugs. We don't know for a fact our kids will do what we hope, but we act in a way th
747.
by apparent 10mo ago
"I'm not in a bubble" is literally what people in a bubble say, FWIW. You seem to think it's more likely that 80% of the country has been misled by propaganda related to basic human biology than that the other 20% is wro
748.
by apparent 10mo ago
To the extent is is autobiographical, your comment about uneducated people who were misled by a party spreading misinformation is indeed objective. Good luck escaping your chosen bubble!
749.
by apparent 10mo ago
Oh I found it, and the first definition is: > a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total a majority of voters a two-thirds majority I never said I couldn't find it, and I linked to it above. It's not
750.
by apparent 10mo ago
> This is why I've said elsewhere democracy doesn't work when you have such an uneducated population You're literally the person who downthread advocates for redefining "majority" to be a synonym with "plura

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