Thank You
I just needed to take a moment to give my gratitude to developers and the community that made this revival possible. I had a Kickstarter Edition Pebble and then later a Time, both of which I passed on to a friend when I moved on to Samsung gear after the purchase of Pebble by Fitbit. And while the Samsung gear watches certainly served me well over the years, there's absolutely nothing that they had that matched the simplicity, the whimsical joy, and just the perfected balance of features and capability that Pebble achieved. I just got my Time 2 the other day after my previous Samsung Galaxy Watch died on me.
Let me just say this: it has been a long time since a product has brought tears of joy to my eyes. Seeing those animations, those cute, whimsical little characters when I check my timeline or turn on quiet mode fills me with emotions I haven't felt in a long time. I have been a techie and tech enthusiast all my life. This is such a breath of fresh air, felt so strongly after years spent in a malaise of corporatized, enshittified garbage.
This watch just brought me back to a simpler time, a happier time where I still had hope and excitement for what the future could bring. It reminded me what it felt like to have a smartwatch that felt like an actual tool and not a shackle.
So, thank you to all the people who worked so hard to make this possible. You've given this techie back some joy and hope for the future.
WF: Quartz by Dalpek