Aesthetically, the smartwatches remain largely unchanged from the initial rollout in 2013, which is genuinely good news.
After all, theres no need to fix what isnt broken.
But everything else about the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 issimple.
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It doesnt even have a touchscreen.
You control it with four buttons, which is how regular watches are programmed.
Yet it is a ticket into a vertically integrated ecosystem.
Its the same with an Android smartwatch from the likes of Samsung or Google.
These new PebbleOS smartwatches are beginning a trend to move back to simplicity.
It comes at a time when the/r/dumbphones subReddithas been particularly active.
The Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 will not be manufactured en masse like a Samsung unit.
Core Devices only plans an initial production run of about 10,000 units.
Although shipping doesnt begin until July, youll want to pre-order yours before someone else takes your place.
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