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Re:Pebble's next step by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @10:32AM (#13123217)
Totally this. I'd gladly pay double for Time 2 if it meant the platform will grow sustainably.

> Sometimes I think there is a secret cabal conspiring so we can't have nice things ;-). The same one that decided that cell phone batteries have to be non-removable, touchscreens glossy, and wearables either mini-smartphones or bluetooth-step-counters.

I feel that all the time. Of course it's not a secret cabal, just the free market promoting get-rich-quick schemes and making it harder for sustainable businesses and actually useful products to survive.

Re:Pebble's next step by j2bax on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @01:03PM (#13124606)
Unfortunately companies can't make a sustainable business around people like you. If they were to double the price, then they are going toe to toe with the features and infrastructure behind the Apple Watch, and that's an area they just can't compete in at their size.
Re:Pebble's next step by jtuente on Wednesday December 07, 2016 @10:53AM (#13123413)
Yep, everything in the past year has indicated that they were underpricing their offerings. I'm not even talking about turning a large margin, but that they were offering more services than they could sustain, regardless of market penetration.