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  bArray
  Was just checking out the Index 01 [1]:> Why can't it be recharged?> We considered this but decided not to for several reasons:> You'd probably lose the charger before the battery runs out!> Adding charge circuitry and including a charger would make the product larger and more expensive.> You send it back to us to recycle.I don't think this is true. The charging circuit could have been in the charger itself. To provide access to the battery, one of the terminals could be behind a transistor enabled by the micro. The charger could then send a signal to the ring to unlock the battery terminal. Then all you needed to do was expose two/three pads externally.[1] https://repebble.com/index
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  lukeify
  > Is there a warranty?> Yes, we warrant against manufacturing defects for 30 days after you receive your order.Is this the shortest warranty on a consumer electronics device ever? What on earth are they thinking.
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  yde_java
  Feels so fresh to hear their CEO talk so openly and transparently of all the flaws their products still have. Sounds like he's someone very fun to work with.
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  girvo
  I am so excited for my Round 2. The original Pebble Time Round (20mm w/ brown leather strap) is the single best smartwatch I've ever owned. Can't wait to relive it today haha
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  embedding-shape
  Anyone tried/ended up using their Index 01 in any substantial way? Looks interesting but the non-changable battery turned me off a bit, now this post reminded me of the little ring again, looks handy for taking quick voice memos.
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  chias
  The watch I really want is the Pebble Time 2 with a black-and-white screen.The Pebble Time 2 is a huge step up from the Pebble 2 Duo in almost every conceivable way, but the contrast ratio on the latter is so much better that I still wear the P2D instead of the PT2, and just resign myself to deal with the lower resolution screen and inferior build quality.
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  raffael_de
  owning a time 2. nice watch. but i consider its purchase more as voting with my wallet for future editions. its utility is seriously limited by its dependence on a smartphone. given its size it's rather disappointing that it contains neither mobile, nor wifi, not even gps. while it may be an odd comparison, given my user profile and its feature set it is about as useful as my sensorwatch pro 2 which i really enjoy. i wish there where swappable custom boards for casios with more than three buttons ... the calculator casios would be a dream.
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  whazor
  I got the pebble time 2 now for a month. Pebble is the Casio smartwatch.The issues are a bit sad. But I will happily upgrade with the discount to the revised version of time 2.To me, a Pebble is better than an apple watch due to battery life and hack-ability. Especially with the latest AI models it is just your imagination. And with ASK and Notification Forwarding it will be much closer to a Apple Watch in functionality.
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  paweladamczuk
  I wonder if the functionality od Index 01 will also be available via the Pebble watch? I mean, it would be logical to allow that, all it needs is a separate app for the watch. But I didn't find any clear confirmation of this anywhere.
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  4ggr0
  missed the hype ten years ago, but now have a Pebble 2 Duo since about half a year. absolutely love it, although seeing images of the new models makes me a bit jealous. but just being able to see incoming messages on my wrist on a device i have to charge about once a month is so comfortable.bit of a bummer that the new weather app is not for P2D, but well.
• bschwindHN
  Wow, the UI on that weather app is slick! Well done to whoever designed/implemented it.
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  ghalvatzakis
  I want this so badly, but unfortunately, shipping to Europe comes with unpredictable customs fees.
• podgorniy
  Cool watch. Have mine for a while. Would recommend. I love battery time (around 2 weeks with my usage patterns with longer backlight time). Love variability and flexibility of watchfaces. Comparing to my usecases of applewatch I am missing "find my phone" (which is mentioned to be under development) and paying with the watch. Yet increased battery life + hackability compensates those for me.Hacking your own app is also something easily accessible. When I preordered the watch I thought of a breathing app which could be used with closed eyes. App must indicate breathing phase with vibrations. Guess what? In couple days I got first version running and published (couple more weeks of polishing completely transformed the initial version which still has screenshots in the project folder for historical reasons). In case you also want to meditate/box-breach with your pebble here is it free on any chargehttps://github.com/podgorniy/pebble-box-breathing
• vrighter
  finally.... my time 2 should be shipped by the end of the month. I've been waiting for it for ages! can't wait!
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  reddozen
  I don't know why HN is obsessed with whatever this product is (literally never heard of it) but I'm getting strong juicero vibes. Is this all botted up votes hoping for more VC slop or...?
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  rusk
  They’re not going to support legacy pebble by any chance?
• breck
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