I'm interested in a smart watch for very limited features - notifications etc. I don't need to respond to people or wear a phone on my wrist or do anything wild.
I was really interested in activity tracker, but couldn't find one that I could really wear in a shower, that had a display.
I was in the market for a watch ( I haven't worn one in years and couldn't find the right one).
Enter the Pebble Steel. Pebble is coming out with a new one this month, with color, but for 250, if you want a steel one, which is out of my price range. It also has new features that I don't really care about.
Long story short, is this product as good as it seems? People seem to love it. I know it isn't the apple watch, but I think people that want something in between a watch and wearing an iPhone on their wrist, are quite happy with it. Also, since it came down in price, it seems like a great value for $144.
Can anyone chime in?
Full disclosure, I kickstarted the Pebble Time. Really excited about the timeline aggregator and the new design.
My one complaint on the steel is that the materials felt a little cheap.
That being said, I've actually had no issues with it holding up to normal wear. No scratches or cracks. I have the silver and the color is fine. I have heard that the black has issues with color wearing away.
What's nice is that Pebble will eventually be pushing a firmware update to all Pebble watches to include the new Timeline operating system. You'll be able to get most of the new features anyways.