{"id":8871,"date":"2013-07-12T08:18:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T16:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=8871"},"modified":"2013-08-18T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2013-08-18T20:23:42","slug":"should-i-get-the-pebble-or-wait-for-apples-iwatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2013\/07\/should-i-get-the-pebble-or-wait-for-apples-iwatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I get the Pebble or wait for Apple’s iWatch?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"pebble<\/a>This was a question posted on Reddit.\u00a0 It brought up a good conversation, but I think I can condense it into a few point to help you decided between buying a Pebble or other smart watch now, or wait for the Apple iWatch.<\/p>\n

Before I bought my Pebble through kick starter a year ago, got my watch last week, I asked my self the same question.\u00a0 I knew it was only a matter of time before Apple came out with an iWatch, although at the time, I figure it would take a year, so already they are taking longer then I expected, but I asked myself a few questions, then decided to get the Pebble.<\/p>\n

First are you a total Apple fan boy or do you see the day you will have a non iOS phone?<\/p>\n

This was the tipping point question for me.\u00a0 I have had iphone’s since the very first iPhone 1<\/a>. However, I have also owned a few Android devices.\u00a0 The early devices felt not fully baked, and thus I would return to my iPhone.\u00a0 However, Im 50\/50 on getting the iPhone 5+.\u00a0 A part of me is tired of having to always re jailbreak my phone every time I need to update.\u00a0 Right now I’m on 6.1.3 because there were 3 apps I could not run on my 5.x version.\u00a0 I’m most likely not going to jailbreak it because iOS7 is just around the corner and I’m sure a jailbreak is being worked on.<\/p>\n

Are you cool with paying around $300 for an iWatch vs. $150 for a pebble?<\/p>\n

This is a tough question because I’m pretty sure the iWatch will have voice, color, touch screen and more memory and power then the Pebble.\u00a0 But do you need it?\u00a0 My use case for the Pebble is pretty simple.\u00a0 I want alerts and simple controls to manage running apps on the phone.\u00a0 HOWEVER, I really do want voice.\u00a0 And here is where I would say, wait and pay the extra money.\u00a0 Or if you have the money, just get both. Which leads me to the next question….<\/p>\n

How patient are you?\u00a0 You can get a Pebble now (in theory) who knows when the iWatch will be out.<\/p>\n

Like I said, I though the iWatch would be out this summer or fall.\u00a0 So far, no hints that we will see it in 2013.\u00a0 Now when I first bought the Pebble, I though I would have it 6 months ago, thus having a working smart watch for a year before having an iWatch.\u00a0 If you buy a Pebble, that still may be the case. If you have the cash and just like playing with toys, get it.<\/p>\n

Is the Pebble ready for Prime time?<\/p>\n

For iOS people, no, its not.\u00a0 It was suppose to be, but its not.\u00a0 Right now my pebble has limited value to me.\u00a0 I do like that (most of the time) I see who is calling me. I especially like getting my text on the watch.\u00a0 Short of that, there is not much value for me. However, once the bluetooth issues are sorted out, as well as a few more apps coming out, that might change.\u00a0\u00a0 The Pebble is far cooler on an Android device.\u00a0 However, if you jailbreak your phone, the Pebble become a bit more useful.<\/p>\n

Will I look like a dork wearing this?<\/p>\n

In short yes.\u00a0 But you will look like a dork with the iWatch too, so whats the difference?\u00a0 Actually, waring the Pebble right now while its still new and rare is OK.\u00a0 Truth be told, I do not like wearing watching.\u00a0 I actually loop mine around my belt loop on my pants.\u00a0 I find this is just as accessible and I do not feel so geeky.<\/p>\n

So there you go.\u00a0 Ask yourself these same questions and based on your answers, you know if you should buy now or wait. If anyone else has other points that should be considered, let me know.<\/p>\n

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