Pebble CEO explains why he sold to Fitbit

Re:Pebble CEO explains why he sold to Fitbit by derekp7 on Monday December 12, 2016 @05:04PM (#13162389)

I take it you aren't interested in sleep tracking? I find it helpful to know how much "deep" sleep I've gotten -- and it does tend to correlate with how I feel the next day.

But as long as it lasts for more than a day, and if it charges fast enough, you could always charge it in the car on the way to work. Or charge it while in morning while in the shower.

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Re:Pebble CEO explains why he sold to Fitbit by rconti on Monday December 12, 2016 @07:45PM (#13163516)

I've never tried using my Apple Watch 2 for sleep tracking as it's usually only around 50-60% at the end of the day, and it's 'best' to charge at night. Granted, I'm already wearing a Fitbit Charge HR and have a Hello Sense sleep tracker as well.

I've also noticed on the odd occasion where i sleep with my apple watch on, the screen lights up too frequently as i roll over. The fitbit does that too, but isn't as bright.

Anyway, if you can barely/hopefully survive 2 days with it, it means you really need to charge it daily. Again, something I'd rather do while sleeping than at my desk.

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Re:Pebble CEO explains why he sold to Fitbit by MBCook on Monday December 12, 2016 @05:43PM (#13162724)

I know people who use the Apple Watch for that. The battery is small enough that they let it barge twice a day (when getting ready in the morning, some time in the evening) that it tops up to 100% in a short amount of time.

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