Bringing back the Pebble watch
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky wants to bring back the smartwatch his company invented. He wants to build a simple smartwatch with an e-paper screen that’s hackable, doesn’t do too much and has a long-lasting battery.
He doesn’t want to fix or upgrade the original Pebble because he says it still works just fine. Indeed, he still wears one, and has a boxful of spares.
I’d be a potential customer if they can get it working well with the iPhone. I love my Apple Watch, but I only use its most basic features: Notifications, weather, very basic fitness tracking, telling time and alarms.
I don’t do anything fancy with my Apple Watch, and I’d be happy with something that does a lot less, costs a lot less, and has much longer battery life.
Also, the Pebble was and still is a nice-looking watch. Cute and gadgety. Not a piece of fancy jewelry like a high-end mechanical watch, but it looks nice for everyday wear. Having one of those on your wrist brands you as a nerd, and you can instantly bond with fellow nerds.