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Re:What Hardware startups can learn from Pebble by kalleboo on Saturday December 17, 2016 @04:46AM (#13200023)
Even if you're not the only one, it might not be a big enough market to get the economies of scale required to turn a startup into a mass-market business
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Re:What Hardware startups can learn from Pebble by gcatalfamo on Saturday December 17, 2016 @04:56AM (#13200044)
Absolutely true.

But it might also be evidence of how early adopters were forgotten in the attempt to appeal to a greater number of users.

I would also add that, imho, the biggest smartwatches problem is that a watch is still a style choice over a fitness utility tool. I'd rather wear my colourful and inexpensive "Swatch" watches or my grandfathers Rolex over my moto 360

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Re:What Hardware startups can learn from Pebble by kalleboo on Saturday December 17, 2016 @05:32AM (#13200101)
It's probably just too expensive to sustain a hardware startup aiming at a niche in the west these days. Our hope is probably in China.
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