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The Quest for a 'Simple' Smartwatch - Pixel Refresh (www.pixelrefresh.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jameswoodcock@kbin.social to c/technology@kbin.social

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I don't need apps, or advanced health tracking — just the basics. When smartwatches miss 3 key criteria for Ben.

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[–] adduc@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Pebble Time 2 is still my holy grail of watches:

Acceptable looking in any setting
a week-long battery life with always on display
fitness tracking
good notification support with ability to dismiss or take further action
custom watch faces AND apps

I'm rocking an Amazfit GTS 1 now and it fills some of those demands, but I'm still waiting for something with a UX that felt as great as Pebble did. I'm happy you've found satisfaction with a Garmin, but I'm not sure I'd like to go back to something with such a large bezel.

[–] jameswoodcock@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

@adduc aww the Pebble was amazing. I owned the original and what would be deemed as the colour version and loved them to bits. Such a shame it ended the way it did and the larger screen colour version never released.