Re:Pebble Time review: an underdog among smartwatches
by sdrothrock on Wednesday May 27, 2015 @10:24PM
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> I can't afford (or don't want) to pay for both a smartwatch and a smartphone costing >200$USD. In comparison I got my Pebble for 50$USD and it's working great.
I'm not targeting you in particular, but you brought up something that confuses me when people who say this about a smartwatch.
It seems like a lot of people who are getting into smartwatches aren't too aware of traditional watch geekery and prices; $200 for a watch is relatively cheap as far as nice watches go.
I'm not denying that if you want something functional, a cheaper price is always nicer -- just offering up for consideration that watches are traditionally a pretty expensive accessory. :)
I'm not targeting you in particular, but you brought up something that confuses me when people who say this about a smartwatch.
It seems like a lot of people who are getting into smartwatches aren't too aware of traditional watch geekery and prices; $200 for a watch is relatively cheap as far as nice watches go.
I'm not denying that if you want something functional, a cheaper price is always nicer -- just offering up for consideration that watches are traditionally a pretty expensive accessory. :)