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The Pebble Time 2 is a stripped-down smartwatch with limited features and great battery life.
It's simple and unpolished, and that's part of its charm.
However, there are some concerns with its durability.
I've been into the concept of a smartwatch since the first Pebble released back in 2013. At the time, there was something very compelling about taking a smartphone's core functionalities like notifications, messages, and incoming call alerts, and slapping it all on my wrist.
While Pebble eventually faded away when its assets were purchased by Fitbit in 2016, which was then bought by Google in 2021, the Apple Watch arguably took up the smartwatch mantle in 2015.
Also: I've worn dozens of smartwatches, but the Pebble Time 2 is the most fun I've had testing one
Since then, I've been a dedicated Apple Watch user, going all the way back to the (somewhat lackluster) first-generation version. Whether it was fitness tracking, taking phone calls from my wrist, keeping tabs on my notifications, or even turning it into a portable calculator, the Apple Watch became a key part of my life.
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