Tretakoff Musings

Thanks to the folks here who voted , I opted to expedite my Pebble experience, eschewing the Grey color I originally chose, and going for the Black. A couple of weeks later, and my wrist was wrapped with a Pebble. Voila! Thank you all for your encouragement; the results were overwhelming in favor of the going for it now. Good job, Internet! So, now that I finally have the smartwatch I have been waiting for, for a year, what do I think? I haven't worn a watch for nearly 15 years. I stopped wearing one because I have an innate sense of time (or have carried an electronic device at least that long that has a clock in it), and wearing a watch made me tense. So, I was a bit concerned that the old familiar tension would come back, but I'm happy to report it's not the case. Part of it seems to be that, since it is truly redundant as a timepiece for me, and 15 years of conditioning to look elsewhere for the time, I simply don't consider it as a tireless taskmaster (...

After successfully backing one of my dream projects, the Pebble Watch , I am still waiting months later. Why? Because they produced Black first, and I ordered Grey. Today, Pebble sent an update that says the Grey (as well as other colors), are further delayed and are "problematic." No ETA on when they will ship. Towards that end, they are offering folks like me the ability to swap out my color choice for a black version, and ship ASAP. So, help me decide: do I go for the Black Pebble in my hand, or wait for the Grey Pebble in the bush? I will abide by the wisdom of the crowd: voting will end by 4/12. Whatever you folks decide, that's what I will agree to. So, put your color on my wrist! Loading...