OMG.. I'm sorry but I'm going to take a deep breath so I tone down my comments about your unboxing video Dave.
I'm a big fan of your Blog and love watching every video you upload. Great work! Keep it up!
1. I know you don't hold back and tell it like it is, and criticise things if they are not good, but you've gone a bit too far and jumped the gun on a few issues.
2. It's second generation, NOT 3rd. 1st was Pebble and Pebble Steel. 2nd was Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel. Get your details correct
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2. Have you owned the original Pebble watch and had experience with it?
3. Initial boot screen. The purpose of this watch is to link to your smartphone. If you just press the Back button, it would go to it's unlinked watch mode. But then you would be missing all the benefits of the Pebble Time.
4. When you first get ANY device the first step is to ensure you have the latest firmware.
5. Every App in Android has permssions. Are you an Apple person by any chance? Not sure how they handle security of apps and permissions. Permissions are so that you are aware of what the appl will require.
6. Download a different app for the Pebble Steel, because the Pebble and Pebble Steel are FIRST generation watches using a different firmware than the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel. it asks you in case a user installs the wrong app for the wrong watch.
7. The account should have been setup already if you own a 1st Gen Pebble or Pebble Time, so that answers point 2. It allows you to backup all your apps to your Pebble Account. Same as Google Accounts and Apple Accounts. Same thing.
8. My setup took about 5 minutes to complete. Not sure why your took so long. Bluetooth permissions on your phone?
9. Software, have some bloody patience?
10. It's a standard watchface, but the app give you an option to install other watchfaces out of the box. Try not rushing through the setup and take your time.
11. Other watchfaces and apps are in the Pebble Store. DUH!
12. Stopwatch App is available there as well.
13. The leading Zero, you can customise some watchfaces. Click the Gear icon.
14. It's interface is designed to be simple, you are a bit limited without a touchscreen interface. Give it a chance.
15. And it's not a weather app. It's called Timeline. If you set it up correctly, for it's true purpose, you will see your Google Calendar appointments etc. Go to their website and do some research?
16. Check iFixit for the teardown.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Pebble+Time+Teardown/4238217. Stopwatch - App Store, that's what the Pebble and Pebble Time is all about. So you can customised it!
18. With the watchfaces in sunlight, try changing the colours, some are better in sunlight than others.
19. I hope you don't think I'm an ass-hole for this, but your unboxing really made me angry. The Pebble Time is a fantastic product. I own both Pebble and Pebble Time and love them both. I read my email, can reply to text messages with it, answer/reject phone calls, stop/start/skip my music, all sorts of amazing things. I can even control my LIFX light at home, or even anywhere around the world from my Pebble Watch. I love your EEVBLog, but this made me really angry.