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duomo | 6 months ago

It’s not e ink, just an LCD that they misleadingly market as “e-paper”

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aidenn0|6 months ago

That helps explain all of the mentions of a "backlight" in the video.

4ggr0|6 months ago

wait, what? i specifically ordered a Pebble 2 Duo because i wanted an e-Ink smartwatch :(

zevon|6 months ago

If you have not seen a transreflective color LCD in person, my suggestion would be to search for reviews of the old Pebbles to get a feel for it (or just get one, they can be had for very cheap sometimes). It's very different that the LCD in a phone - and much more readable in sunlight, for example.

yjftsjthsd-h|6 months ago

It's kind of a mix. You can update quickly without burning battery on changes, but it needs power to keep displaying things. On the other hand I'm not sure that's a bug on a watch; I don't want it to display the last time before its battery died indefinitely. And it does work in direct sunlight which is great