E-Paper Wristwatch Collects More than $4.5M on Kickstarter

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Pebble Technology was able to collect more than $4.5 million in less than one week to fund the production of an e-paper based wristwatch.

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[g00fysmiley]

it is a gret idead, not sure it $150 would be woth it thoughfor the msrp, compared to a kindle for example at the non subsidized for $99 and that is a much bigger screen with wifi. still would be interesting, might splurge and buy at $150, but if they managed to sell em at $110 or less it'd fly off the shelves imo, the $115 to get one though as part of the initial grouping is certainly a good option if i had a droid or ios phone I'd bite at $115, unfortunatly it says they aren't supporting WebOS/palm

 

[ProDigit10]

epaper is nice, but how is the battery life when you're going to use wireless feats to it?

 

[frozonic]

Great idea, i think of it more like an improved version of the Nike+ Wristband that i have that lets you keep track of your workout when using the iOS Nike+ app with compatible sport shoes, this is great, i might donate a few hundred dollars to their cause.

 

[mr_tuel]

Maybe I'm weird, but I like the battery on my watch to last months, if not years.

 

[a_gert]

[citation][nom]mr_tuel[/nom]Maybe I'm weird, but I like the battery on my watch to last months, if not years.[/citation]

Lets be honest, though. If you can remember to plug your phone/tablet in nightly, you can remember to take your watch off and plug it in before you go to bed one night a week.

Think GameBoy battery life vs 3DS; if you're content playing GameBoy games, great, but if you want more functionality, it comes at a price. Same applies here.

 

[RabidFace]

You must be someone who doesn't wear a watch.

I am the type that takes it off for NOTHING. Yes, that means shower, sleep and sex. I don't remove it from my wrist unless I absolutely have to, which has been zero up until my recent job. Been a Timex guy since I was 12. So that is 13 years constantly wearing a watch. Only removing it to replace the battery, band, or taking it off to go through security.

But that's just me

 

[archange]

Have you tried taking a whiff under the wristband? xD
I have't used a watch since I got my first cell phone. Ad that was a loooong time ago, in a not so far-away galaxy.

 

[amigafan]

[citation][nom]a_gert[/nom]Lets be honest, though. If you can remember to plug your phone/tablet in nightly, you can remember to take your watch off and plug it in before you go to bed one night a week.[/citation]
Watch is something I don't want to have to think about. It should be simple and reliable, not requiring constant maintenance/recharging.

 

[dreadlokz]

totaly gonna change my Tag Heuer for that =D

 

[southernshark]

[citation][nom]amigafan[/nom]Watch is something I don't want to have to think about. It should be simple and reliable, not requiring constant maintenance/recharging.[/citation]

I agree. I don't always use a watch, but when I do, I want to grab it off the counter, where it has probably been sitting for weeks without me using it, and to put it on. I don't wear a watch every day and don't see the point.

 

[freggo]

Another gadget that screams "please do not date me" wherever you go

 

[gm0n3y]

This isn't really marketed to watch people. It is marketed to the 95% of the population that just uses their cell phone to tell the time. To those people, having to charge a device once a week is no big deal. Its more of a wrist/phone interface that also shows the time.

 

[Tab54o]

I always wear a watch a citizen eco drive and the battery lasts a lifetime I don't want to be messing with a clunky secondary cell phone like brick strapped to my wrist. I don't get why you need something to relay info from your phone to your wrist.