43 comments

  • Calum SmithCalum Smith, almost 9 years ago

    Wow, shots fired.

    I really like the global warming bit at the end.

    18 points
  • Pierre de MillyPierre de Milly, almost 9 years ago

    Love the illustrations.

    Not a huge fan of the very defensive tone, though. I feel like they should trust their product more, it has excellent assets.

    11 points
  • Darth BaneDarth Bane, almost 9 years ago

    Anti-advertising is so 2006.

    I wish tech companies would stop attacking their competition and instead focus on lifting up their own products. I get the whole "pick an enemy" approach (polarising the fanbase creates more dedicated supporters and gives you great exposure), but the older I get the more tired I get of negativity.

    I would much rather hear about how Pebble will improve my day-to-day life, than read about what a moron I must be for wanting to buy the Apple Watch. Because that is their message to me. I'm a moron. Thanks, Pebble.

    8 points
    • Bryce DriesengaBryce Driesenga, almost 9 years ago

      Agreed, mostly. Reminds of political campaign attack ads. Unfortunately, they do seem to work, or we wouldn't see them as often, I hope..

      1 point
    • Dan FriedmanDan Friedman, almost 9 years ago

      Yeah – whenever you see a company talking about their competitors, I always assume that company is scared. If the company is scared, it probably means the other company is in the lead.

      0 points
    • Abhishek SureshAbhishek Suresh, almost 9 years ago (edited almost 9 years ago )

      Anti-advertising is still good advertising at the end of the day be it 2006 or 2323. The only bad advertising I have come across are the ones that make comments on the social statuses and genders.

      Because that is their message to me. I'm a moron. Thanks, Pebble.

      They didn't say that. You assumed it, maybe because you consider every competitor of Apple to be negative, insulting, lame, underprivileged attacker.

      They just marketed it in a way that appeals to their market segment best. And pretty sure they didn't include die-hard apple fans who'd get offended by the tiniest comment, in their market segment.

      Lol. look at me making assumptions and all now. Haha!

      0 points
      • Darth BaneDarth Bane, almost 9 years ago

        "They didn't say that. You assumed it"

        It's blatantly implied. Here is their copy:

        "OVERPRICED TROPHY WATCH WASN'T ON OUR TO-DO LIST PEBBLE IS MADE BY REAL PEOPLE, FOR REAL PEOPLE KEEPING IT REAL"

        Translation: if I want to buy the Apple Watch, I apparently want to buy an overpriced trophy watch, and it would make me less real.

        0 points
        • Abhishek SureshAbhishek Suresh, almost 9 years ago (edited almost 9 years ago )

          That OverPriced Trophy watch needn't necessary belong to Apple. Infact the illustration indicated that it could be the Tag Heuer / Rolex / Omega and NOT an apple watch :) Image alt

          0 points
  • Chris De La FuenteChris De La Fuente, almost 9 years ago

    This illustration.

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/qm10igw4yavaqml/Screenshot%202014-09-30%2018.25.07.png?dl=0

    Game over.

    5 points
  • Zulficar Ali Muhamed, almost 9 years ago

    The website looks great, but I am not sure about the sarcastic tone. I feel its a bit too much overpowering than their belief in their product. The display of pebble reminds me a lot about the good old days of Nokia 3310. Definitely, it too had better battery backup than the latest slim phones ;)

    1 point
  • Corin EdwardsCorin Edwards, almost 9 years ago

    I hadn't even considered looking in to, let alone buying, any kind of smart watch. This site got me interested.

    Well done.

    1 point
  • Ryan LeFevreRyan LeFevre, almost 9 years ago

    The illustrations are great. Not sure how well it ranks as a marketing site, but it looks awesome.

    I used to have a Pebble (Kickstarter edition, too), but unfortunately it either fell off my arm or was stolen at a concert. Originally I was going to just wait for the Apple Watch, but I keep coming back to the Pebble Steel. It's so pretty looking, and the software gets the job done. Maybe I'll get both and my wallet can hate me.

    1 point
  • David GarvinDavid Garvin, almost 9 years ago

    Anyone know who did the illustrations? They are amazing.

    1 point
    • Brittany ForksBrittany Forks, almost 9 years ago

      they look like they ripped off sword & sworcery tbh

      5 points
      • Kyle BavenderKyle Bavender, almost 9 years ago (edited almost 9 years ago )

        For the 8-bit figures, they were almost definitely inspired. Then again, Sword & Sworcery EP's visual influence has spread far and wide where 8-bit is crafted.

        Pebble's site design has some attitude, though.

        "We think the Apple Watch is ridiculous/overkill." (paraphrased)

        I respect that.

        4 points
    • Daniel FischerDaniel Fischer, almost 9 years ago

      Pebble's in house design team. They kick ass.

      0 points
  • Edwin de JonghEdwin de Jongh, almost 9 years ago

    Love those illustrations, really nice!

    1 point
  • Andrew LiebchenAndrew Liebchen, almost 9 years ago

    Why does it have so many buttons?!

    0 points
    • Vivek GaniVivek Gani, almost 9 years ago

      The buttons seem a bit odd in a sea of touch watches, but I love them as a pebble wearer. It's meant a few things:

      • They have a pretty consistent workflow (back, up, down, select) to them such that I can navigate the music control app without having to look at the watch.

      • They're super convenient for winter use - such as controlling music while snowboarding without removing your gloves or trying to figure out where your earpod remote buttons are.

      0 points
  • Daniel FischerDaniel Fischer, almost 9 years ago

    Looks great :D

    0 points
  • Taron GhazaryanTaron Ghazaryan, almost 9 years ago

    So they don't have an actual product shot on their home page? 8-bit illustrations are nice and all, but I'm not sold on a watch by an illustration.

    0 points
  • Ben ReynhartBen Reynhart, almost 9 years ago

    I like the tone and design of the new site - especially digging the illustrations.

    I don't think the subtle apple bashing is too bad, it's certainly the right time for them to push their competitive advantages for the curious shoppers in the market for a smart watch (until apple come out with cheaper versions with longer battery lives)..

    0 points
    • Michael Collins, almost 9 years ago

      Subtle? The headline is "breathe, Jony"

      This website is desperate. They know they're fucked. Now their only hope is the "anything but apple" crowd.

      0 points
  • Florian GrauFlorian Grau, almost 9 years ago

    Pretty poor anti-marketing, imo.

    If at least I'd be informed about the things the Pebble does better than the competitors (they only mention battery life, but for me that's nothing emotional that makes me want to immediately buy a product).

    The only thing that stuck for me as (potential Apple) customer is that I should buy the Pebble because Apple is bad. Yeah ...

    The illustrations itself are great, and also the general 8-bit tone is nice. Not sure this will help to make the product appeal to more people. On the contrary, I believe ...

    0 points
  • Tristam GochTristam Goch, almost 9 years ago

    Dig the illustrations and copy. Not a huge fan of the pretty overt bashing of the Apple Watch et al, but I can see it appealing to the more tech/nerdy crowd who so often bash the likes of Apple for being overpriced and underpowered (which everyone I've met who owns a Pebble falls into...).

    0 points
  • Salva FerrandoSalva Ferrando, almost 9 years ago

    Love it.

    0 points
  • Christopher Mansfield, almost 9 years ago

    I actually thought it was a joke site and actually went looking for the "real pebble" website.

    If I think their website is a joke, is their product also a joke? hmm..

    0 points
  • Joe TurnerJoe Turner, almost 9 years ago

    They come across as bitter. My view is that the Apple Watch is a better piece of kit, but they're not saying it's not... Instead they're taking a dig at the way Apple announced the watch and some of its features. If you wanna save money, go Pebble.

    0 points
    • Brent RiddellBrent Riddell, almost 9 years ago

      I agree, and am surprised they didn't launch a similar campaign when android wear was announced :/ clearly they are just anti-apple? or feel threatened?

      0 points
      • Joe TurnerJoe Turner, almost 9 years ago

        I think it's the latter Brent. Pebble got there first, no doubt. However there's no comparison between the two products, and I think they know it.

        0 points
  • Bilal MohammedBilal Mohammed, almost 9 years ago

    Very beautifully done website. Just a little too defensive.

    0 points
  • Todd SielingTodd Sieling, almost 9 years ago

    Bold flavours. They're pretty rattled, but willing to make a go of it. The design makes the most of what they've got, and for that alone I like it.

    0 points
  • Dan Boland, almost 9 years ago (edited almost 9 years ago )

    Kind of strange that there's no callout to Apps anywhere on the homepage, or in the footer, or anywhere really. Just some vague mentions on the product pages. Weird.

    0 points
  • Brad McNallyBrad McNally, almost 9 years ago

    So much snark.

    0 points
  • Tristan MatthiasTristan Matthias, almost 9 years ago

    I feel like the checkout page could be optimised...

    0 points
  • Jingshu ChenJingshu Chen, almost 9 years ago

    The illustration looks so cool! But I'm wondering if this pixel style really helps marketing and sales... To me, it makes the watch looks cheap and unreliable because I cannot feel the quality and texture.

    0 points
  • Sorin O.Sorin O., almost 9 years ago (edited almost 9 years ago )

    I wouldn't buy one (cause I don't wear watches) but the site is funny funny.

    Wish there were more sites like this :)

    0 points
  • s0fa potato, almost 9 years ago

    illustrations are nice, but the site seems to lack an x-factor. their "our story" page is a bit sparse. and the little pop-up "what did you come to our site to do today?" that I see in a lot of sites is as annoying as the Word paperclip.

    0 points