Pebble Time (new color Pebble watch)

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Lazybones

February 24, 2015, 02:21:28 PM Last Edit: February 24, 2015, 11:36:54 PM by Lazybones
They went back to kickstarter to fund manufacturing... (looks like they already have a fully working design and new OS)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises

It is already the 5th highest funded of all time with 31 days remaining (the first pebble is second)
https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/most-funded

Tom

#1
February 24, 2015, 03:08:17 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on February 24, 2015, 02:21:28 PM
They went back to kickstarter to fund manufacturing... (looks like they already have a fully working design and new OS)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises

It is already the 6th highest funded of all time with 31 days remaining (the first pebble is second)
https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/most-funded
Think they can beat exploding kittens? :o (I funded that one btw :o)

If I didn't just lose my job, I'd have funded this new one :(
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Lazybones

#2
February 24, 2015, 04:08:58 PM
I think they will hit the new number one spot.... They have already moved up a spot and the distance isn't that great...

I kind of expect them to at least be the third highest by tomorrow at this rate.

Mr. Analog

#3
February 24, 2015, 04:28:25 PM
I just watched the video, man I love this new interface

They're way past their funding goal, so I'll just buy one when they're out but this is great!
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Tom

#4
February 24, 2015, 05:14:52 PM
I like getting in on the kickstarters for the discount, and extra swag they sometimes have :D
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Lazybones

#5
February 24, 2015, 08:19:44 PM
On a side note, how did I miss exploding kittens?



A Pebble Time interview:
http://www.theverge.com/2015/2/24/8091175/pebble-time-watch-wearable-platform-eric-migicovsky-interview


Another one, apparently they used Kickstarter for the publicity, they had the money to launch on their own.
https://medium.com/backchannel/time-bandit-pebble-s-new-weapon-in-its-battle-with-apple-and-android-watches-6e6f4cc6d372

Tom

#6
February 24, 2015, 09:47:40 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on February 24, 2015, 08:19:44 PM
On a side note, how did I miss exploding kittens?
I'm not sure. :o it was a rather big thing. I suppose I should have posted it to the forum in the past month? But i figured with how popular it was, I didn't need to. It was funded in like an hour, and broke every single kickstarter record ever.

When I get my copy, anyone interested in playing?
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Lazybones

#7
February 24, 2015, 11:38:20 PM
I would be interested in playing, but you would have to come visit or I would have to come crash on your couch..

I have added a tracking image to the first post.

Lazybones

#8
February 25, 2015, 09:17:30 AM
Took third spot this morning.

Thorin

#9
February 25, 2015, 10:20:50 AM
So what are they going to do with all that extra money?  Just manufacture more?
Prayin' for a 20!

gcc thorin.c -pedantic -o Thorin
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Tom

#10
February 25, 2015, 10:37:09 AM
Quote from: Thorin on February 25, 2015, 10:20:50 AM
So what are they going to do with all that extra money?  Just manufacture more?
Is it really "extra"? They just got pre paid for all of the devices, instead of having to foot the mfg bill themselves.
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Lazybones

#11
February 25, 2015, 11:08:39 AM
They stated in one of the interviews that the kickstarted wasn't needed but was part of their marketing plan going up against the big boys with deep pockets.

It is essentially a pre-order but for pebble that is great since they can recover their tooling costs and initial inventory will be paid for.


I looked up the numbers, Samsung actually had something like 20-30% of the current market. Pebble only has about 6% which puts them in second or third depending how you look at it.

Apple plans to launch with 5 million units to sell.

Pebble is currently at 42,615 packers (may be multiple units per)

Pebble is super super tiny compared to Samsung and Apple.

Thorin

#12
February 25, 2015, 01:26:22 PM
Well I meant "extra" as in their goal was $500,000 and they're up over $9,000,000 as we speak.  I guess with 18 times the money, they can just ask the factory to run 18 times as long.

Interesting that KickStarter is now seen as a place to help market your product.

Also, it's turning out to be a reliable way to pre-order merchandise that will be created in the future.  Maybe I'm not paying enough attention, but there don't seem to be a lot of those projects where it's people looking to fund a short film or a painting or something - all the successful kickstarter campaigns have some kind of tangible asset you get at the end.  Which means it probably won't help any modern-day Van Goghs, even though that was one of the lofty aspirations KickStarter had when it started.
Prayin' for a 20!

gcc thorin.c -pedantic -o Thorin
compile successful

Melbosa

#13
February 25, 2015, 03:42:28 PM
I want to back but no worky with Windows Phone according to KS article :(
Sometimes I Think Before I Type... Sometimes!

Mr. Analog

#14
February 25, 2015, 04:47:03 PM
When life hands you a Windows Phone you make ... a trade... in?

Sorry there's no such thing as Phononade :D
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Lazybones

#15
February 25, 2015, 04:52:25 PM
Quote from: Melbosa on February 25, 2015, 03:42:28 PM
I want to back but no worky with Windows Phone according to KS article :(

I hear the microsoft band lets you type reply's now.

There is also unofficial Pebble support but I would not purchase based on that... Apparently MS is still in the restricted limited API phase in windows phone development.

Lazybones

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February 25, 2015, 05:01:48 PM Last Edit: February 25, 2015, 05:14:11 PM by Lazybones

Lazybones

#17
February 25, 2015, 08:11:19 PM
Quote from: Tom on February 24, 2015, 03:08:17 PM
Think they can beat exploding kittens? :o (I funded that one btw :o)

Exploding Pebbles
https://twitter.com/oatmeal/status/570356408870244354

Lazybones

#18
February 26, 2015, 08:24:48 AM
Now second largest of all time... Look out coolest cooler.

Melbosa

#19
February 26, 2015, 10:14:31 AM
I love my Windows Phone :D... best one I have ever owned!
Sometimes I Think Before I Type... Sometimes!

Mr. Analog

#20
February 26, 2015, 10:47:25 AM
Quote from: Melbosa on February 26, 2015, 10:14:31 AM
I love my Windows Phone :D... best one I have ever owned!
Previous phone: BlackBerry

I kid, I kid :-)
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Melbosa

#21
February 26, 2015, 11:47:41 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on February 26, 2015, 10:47:25 AM
Quote from: Melbosa on February 26, 2015, 10:14:31 AM
I love my Windows Phone :D... best one I have ever owned!
Previous phone: BlackBerry

I kid, I kid :-)

I know you do... but here is my actually phone history starting with BB:

BB -> BB Z10 -> Samsung S4 -> iPhone 4S -> HTC One -> Nexus 4 -> Lumia 1020

;)
Sometimes I Think Before I Type... Sometimes!

Thorin

#22
February 26, 2015, 02:29:02 PM
You sure switch phones a lot...
Prayin' for a 20!

gcc thorin.c -pedantic -o Thorin
compile successful

Melbosa

#23
February 26, 2015, 02:32:54 PM
Over past 3 years yeah...
Sometimes I Think Before I Type... Sometimes!

Tom

#24
February 26, 2015, 04:31:18 PM
Hm, I went: Nokia 6010 -> Sony Erriksson W380 -> Nexus S -> Nexus 4 -> OnePlus One

Thats like over the past 10 years though. lol.

speaking of that Nexus 4, I actually got it fixed, so now I have two actually decent working phones :o
<Zapata Prime> I smell Stanley... And he smells good!!!

Lazybones

#25
March 03, 2015, 05:23:49 PM
They announced a steel option today and have set a new record

Mr. Analog

#26
March 03, 2015, 07:50:17 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on March 03, 2015, 05:23:49 PM
They announced a steel option today and have set a new record

Hmm, interest... increasing
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Darren Dirt

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March 04, 2015, 12:50:14 PM Last Edit: March 04, 2015, 01:23:21 PM by Darren Dirt
Quote from: Tom on February 24, 2015, 03:08:17 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on February 24, 2015, 02:21:28 PM
They went back to kickstarter to fund manufacturing... (looks like they already have a fully working design and new OS)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/597507018/pebble-time-awesome-smartwatch-no-compromises

It is already the 6th highest funded of all time with 31 days remaining (the first pebble is second)
https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/most-funded
Think they can beat exploding kittens? :o (I funded that one btw :o)


1. exploding kittens + Oatmeal = WIN. sounds really fun actually!


2. 1st highest now. https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/most-funded
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Darren Dirt

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May 12, 2015, 02:32:26 PM
https://www.kickstarter.com/discover/most-funded

FYI: update...


Pebble Watch = #1 (around 20 million) and holding.


Exploding Kittens Card Game (non-electronic entertainment!) = #4 (around 9 million)


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