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Are Smartwatches Already Dead?
Do people actually want smartwatches? I'm starting to wonder. The Pebble smartwatch—a phenomenal Kickstarter success story and the darling of tech critics everywhere—has only sold 1 million copies. Don't get me wrong, that's fantastic news for Pebble and for anyone with a Pebble on their wrist. One million units means Pebble can keep building watches that find a happy niche. But one million units sounds like jack shit compared to all the attention Pebble's been getting over the past few years.
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I like the idea of a smart watch, but just can't find myself getting behind it enough to go out and throw cash at one. Battery life is poor, tight phone integration means you have to carry both phone and watch to get any usability out of it and, to be honest, it's not a product that hasn't been addressed for a hundred years already.
Smart watches do look pretty nice. However, if I had the choice between spending money on a Pebble or select a nice black titanium, the Pebble will lose, every time.