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February Pebble Production and Software Updates
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I don't have a particluar need for the Index 01, but I can imagine a good number of people that would benefit from it. Its not particularly glamours but I'm not seeing it as particularly offensive in styling either. What do you find atrocious about it?
It's a throwaway item, it's unethical.
I assume you mean because it will eventually wear out its battery and be unserviceable? If so, how is that different than the Pebble watch itself?
I think the ring is not rechargeable at all..
It looks like Index 01 has a 2 year (24 month) battery. Apple airpods, while rechargable, have a unit life of 36 months or as short as 18 months (with heavy use).
I assume, following the same logic, airpods would be unethical? If so, in your opinion, how long should a device last before it wouldn’t be unethical?
Airpods batteries can be replaced, and parts are available on ifixit.
Index isn't released yet, so maybe there will be a ifixit page created for them. but if the silver oxide batteries are as bad as the ones my mom's hearing aids use, I can't see this thing lasting more than a year.
No matter what, whether it's pebble or apple, non-serviceable batteries are "atrocious" and "unethical". While expected from apple; it would be nice to expect more from pebble.
They are unethical because they're hard to repair, but cam be used after discharging, while the ring will just become trash.
The two years will only be reachable by using it little, which defeats its purpose, as well.