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MiniMac's Reviews: Original Pebble

MiniMac's reviews is a series I started for quick and to the point reviews. Today, I'm reviewing the Pebble 301 series!

The Pebble is a smartwatch from 2013 that was the most backed Kickstarter project at the time.

Features: E-paper display, 4-7 day battery life, Has an app store for watchfaces and apps that you can also dev for. Has no speaker/mic, just vibrates.

Pros: Unique, lovable, lasts forever, water resistant.

Cons: No touchscreen, b&w display, screen tear.

Final Thoughts: The Pebble smartwatch is great all around for its impressive battery life, quirky design, and minimalism. 

YSK: The original servers were shut down, so you need rebble.io to patch it. It has a nasty screen tear issue, but it can sometimes be fixed by pressing hard on the screen.

USEFUL LINKS: https://rebble.io/,   https://reddit.com/r/pebble


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