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Get your new PebbleOS watch (store.repebble.com)
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[–] [S] 127 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)
  • 30-day battery life
  • open source OS

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Does it use just standard watch bands? It looks like it, but I didn't see it mentioned.

    One of the things I find ridiculous about other smart watches is that they use proprietary bands. When I found out that people are paying $60+ for a silicon band for an Apple watch, it blew my mind. Also that people put screen protectors or cases on their Apple watches because their $500+ watch doesn't even have a crystal lens, and is prone to scratching.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Is that typical? I guess Apple sells watch bands at that price, but I’ve never bought a $60 Apple branded watch band. With the ubiquity of Apple Watches it’s not hard to find inexpensive Apple Watch bands even if they are proprietary. I don’t think that’s the case for other smartwatches, though.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Open Source “OS” ? Did they intentionally forget a statement or two around someone else’s IP ?

    Anyone of the github contributors care to explain what their repo’s content will exactly be? https://github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-nonfree

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Likely binary blobs from vendors like Debian's non-free-firmware.

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