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First RePebble Watches can now be preordered (store.repebble.com)
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[–] mbirth@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just for comparison - prices back in 2016:

Pebble 2: $99 Early Bird, retail price: $129

  • HR sensor
  • microphone
  • activity + sleep tracking
  • water resistant to 30 metres
  • battery life up to 7 days

Pebble Time 2: $169 Early Bird, retail price: $199

  • HR sensor
  • stainless steel case
  • microphone
  • activity + sleep tracking
  • water resistant to 30 metres
  • battery life up to 10 days
[–] Grunt4019@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ran through an online inflation calculator:

Pebble 2: $131.62 early bird, retail: $171.50

Pebble time 2: early bird $224.68, retail: $264.56

[–] mbirth@lemmy.ml 1 points 21 hours ago

But technology and production methods got way cheaper in the past few years…

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Hopefully it takes off.