After Kickstarter Record, Pebble Smartwatch Lands $15M From VCs 120
LeadSongDog writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that the 'Pebble' smartwatch has matched the $15M record for Kickstarter funding after initially being panned by the VC crowd." One advantage that the Pebble has over rumored watches from big names like Google and Apple is existing.
I want one (Score:5, Insightful)
So for at least 90% of my smartphone interfacing it would be awesome to interface with a convenient wrist watch to reach the phone in my pocket or pack. The key is that the watch does not stray into any territory where the phone excels. An example would be mapping. Don't try to put a small map on my watch; that will just drive me nuts. But a navigation app that just distance, direction, and turning instructions would be perfect for a watch.
Where I am presently confused is how to interface with my audio. I guess I could either use a bluetooth earpiece (loser) or headphones with a microphone and that would be fine.
The smartphone interface watch will be far more successful than google glasses. I think that google glasses will be cool for the most part at fulfilling our terminator fantasies but not for meeting our boring needs such as: What time is it?
Re:Oh, my! (Score:1, Insightful)
I get that you're trying to provoke a reaction. The problem is, no one's offended by that kind of thing anymore. It's 2013, and we've all been desensitized by goatse and shitting dick-nipples. Plain obscentiy won't work anymore; you have to move on to something new and fresh.
why? (Score:5, Insightful)
who still wears a watch?
Re:"7+ days of battery life" (Score:5, Insightful)
I remember when you would forget a watch in a closet for 3 years and it would still be running when you took it out again.
This is a truly atrocious battery life for a watch. If it cannot even last the length of a vacation or a camp in some situation, what good is it as a watch? At least with a old fashioned Wind-up watch you can recharge it in seconds anywhere.
Re:I want one (Score:1, Insightful)
I just google imaged it, and from that I can say I won't be buying one. I think they are ugly as hell. Plus they are the size of a large wristwatch, which are already too big for my tastes, but are at least round. These Pebbles are a huge square computer screen on the wrist.
No thanks, I'll pass.
Re:They've proven to have a seller (Score:5, Insightful)
Because with all the extra money you can do better marketing, promotion, sales and even product development.
If you can make 4x the money by giving away half, it's still double the money in your own pocket.
Ofcourse this does not account for giving up more subjective values such as control over your own product and being able to "not be evil".
Or simply put; selling your soul does make you rich.
Re:why? (Score:4, Insightful)