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It really was. I still have my Pebble classic on my wrist, and patiently wait for a similarly priced and spec'd (B&W eInk screen, HR sensor, simple look) watch to the Pebble 2 so I can retire it. I was genuinely bummed when they announced they aren't going ahead with Pebble 2 shipments because of their closure.

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Someone linked me this last time Pebble came up: https://us.amazfit.com/shop/bip?variant=336750

Heart rate data is stuck in their ecosystem and it doesn't have any open ended app capabilities, but for $60 on GearBest it's definitely interesting

This actually looks amazing, 30-45 days of battery life! thanks!

> Heart rate data is stuck in their ecosystem

Unless you live in a country where every user can demand the release of the data about them. In Germany (and AFAIK all of the EU) for example, that is the case.

Besides that, I consider unfriendly design like that a big reason not to buy a product. Why buy a product you know you need to send legal letters to the developer just for properly using it?

Gadgetbridge claims decent compatibility - does anyone have any experience?

https://github.com/Freeyourgadget/Gadgetbridge/wiki/Amazfit-...

Hi, I'm wondering about buying a used Pebble 2. Does it make any sense though? Isn't it using some services now maintained by Fitbit which they can shut down at any point?

You can still buy them new [1] but fitbit is discontinuing support and services on June 30th. [2]

1. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KM4NCP8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_mB-I...

2. https://dev.fitbit.com/blog/2018-01-24-pebble-support/

While the servers are going down in June, projects like https://rebble.io are moving toward replacing those services. For the last release of the Pebble app, they included a dev mode which allows us to change the path for the store.

We'll see how it goes, but I bought a Pebble 2 HR a few months ago and love it. This is my third Pebble.

Thanks. Just ordered Pebble Time Steel

If you ever find that the screen starts to tear, check this post on reddit for a quick fix. https://redd.it/4fgn6e

It most likely won't happen, but if it does, its an easy fix.

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