My Pebble has Died - Android Wear or stick with Pebble?
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My first gen (plastic) Pebble has bit the dust. So much so that the buttons refuse to work and one of the corners of the casing has actually broken off. As such, I'm in the market for a new smartwatch.
I originally thought about getting a Pebble Time to replace it for obvious reasons, but the evolution of Android Wear as a platform as well as some of its watches actually being less expensive (yet more premium) than the Time has me really debating on what to do.
The two Android Wear watches I have in mind are the Moto 360 and LG G Watch R. I'm leaning more towards the Moto 360 as it's easier to find in stores (I'd prefer to not wait 3-10 days for a new watch), but I've heard so many detracting things about it that I'm a bit afraid to take the plunge. I have heard it's gotten much better since its early days though. I know battery life generally sucks on Android Wear compared to the Pebble , but I think I could live with only 1.5 - 2 days.
tldr; I guess my questions to you guys are these.
[B]- Pebble or Android Wear?
- If Android Wear, which watch (feel free to list others)?[/B]
Why do you need an Android Wear to begin with? You have the watch in your phone for crying out loud. Imo you should wait for Pebble 2 and get that simply for the functionality and lack of shitty gimmicks
I think Pebble Time has most of the Android Wear functions + >1 week of battery life. If you are ok with Pebble Time's design then I don't see any reason to consider any other smartwatches.
If you want a good-looking watch, the 360 and G Watch R are decent but second-generation devices are coming real soon so you might as well wait a month to see the Moto 360 2 and possibly the Huawei watch.
Otherwise, the Pebble Time looks quite nice on the battery.
I honestly like the look and size of the old steel more than the time steel. It's what I'm going for, but it does have decreased functionality.
[QUOTE=Megalan;48508478]I think Pebble Time has most of the Android Wear functions + >1 week of battery life. If you are ok with Pebble Time's design then I don't see any reason to consider any other smartwatches.[/QUOTE]
not really?
"ok google, text jim, i'm running 5 minutes late"
also confuzzed otto
person asks for a smartwatch recommendation, your recommendation is "don't buy a smartwatch"
i'm a bit unsure how that is a smartwatch recommendation
[QUOTE=LordCrypto;48510515]not really?
"ok google, text jim, i'm running 5 minutes late"
also confuzzed otto
person asks for a smartwatch recommendation, your recommendation is "don't buy a smartwatch"
i'm a bit unsure how that is a smartwatch recommendation[/QUOTE]
except that only works half the time so it's more realistically like
"ok google... ok google, text jim."
"jim."
"I'm running five minutes lat- no, not "I'm running size cinammon eight".
[hit cancel]
"OK GOOGLE, TEXT JIM"
"I'M RUNNING FIVE MINUTES LATE"
[watch is disconnected]
music controls, notifications and receiving calls works great but the texting and voice recognition never really worked right for me especially in a mildly noisy environment
I like my Moto360. Get that.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;48510687]except that only works half the time so it's more realistically like
"ok google... ok google, text jim."
"jim."
"I'm running five minutes lat- no, not "I'm running size cinammon eight".
[hit cancel]
"OK GOOGLE, TEXT JIM"
"I'M RUNNING FIVE MINUTES LATE"
[watch is disconnected]
music controls, notifications and receiving calls works great but the texting and voice recognition never really worked right for me especially in a mildly noisy environment[/QUOTE]
It's ok, google cant comprehend me either
The pebble time has a poor quality screen because it's so far away from its protective cover, and the watch is slow due to many brief loading screens.
So, I went with the Pebble Time.
Actually, at first I bought the Moto 360. It's on sale for $150 at Best Buy and I just loved how premium it looked and felt in comparison to the Time. I decided that I'd buy it, maybe try it out for a bit to see if I liked it, and if I did, I'd keep it.
I obviously didn't get that far though. Android Wear still has potential as a platform, and I'll definitely be keeping my eyes on it, but it's just so finicky to use in the experience I had. I really doubt it was because of the Moto 360 itself, because despite some slight hiccups regarding performance (which I heard about regarding it), the UI of Android Wear just didn't seem to like my touch. The app ecosystem for it, while growing very fast, also seems to be in a sort of messy state right now.
Motorola did build a pretty solid piece of hardware though, it's just a shame I'm not too big of a fan of the software right now. It really does have a shitload of potential though, and once that's realized, I'll definitely look into getting the current generation of the Moto 360 (if it still exists) at that time.
[QUOTE=Amiga OS;48510802]I use voice commands pretty much every day, especially while cooking to set timers.[/QUOTE]
I didn't even know you could do this.
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