[xmaayy]

"Apple sells millions of iPhones, therefore Android phones (samsung, Xiaomi, etc) are doomed"

I have a Garmin watch, an apple watch, whoop, etc (not all on at the same time of course). Different people want different things, ex: apple watches should be charged daily, but the pebble could be charged weekly. That in itself is a big selling point. I'm sure there were many such differences that could make for a successful product.

[js2]

As you say, there are essentially only two mobile platforms today, and only one of them has really been successful extending that platform to a watch. If none of the Android device makers have been successful selling a smart watch, what hope did Pebble have?

So again, Pebble's only hope was to remain a niche product. They were never going to compete in Apple's market.

It's fine to remain a niche product, but I don't think that was Pebble's aspiration.

(I too have a Garmin watch and I gave my Apple Watch away to my sister because it didn't fit my use case. I hope you recognize that having multiple smart watches makes you not just a niche user, but a niche niche user.)

[kcb]

> If none of the Android device makers have been successful selling a smart watch, what hope did Pebble have?

Samsung, Huawei, etc. have quite successful smart watch lines. https://www.counterpointresearch.com/global-smartwatch-marke...

[darkwizard42]

Gotta ask… what is the whoop giving you that Garmin + TrainingPeaks or some other workout program isn’t?

I’m assuming you are training for something serious/seriously training since Apple Watch is usually sufficient for more steady state working out.

[xmaayy]

I had the Garmin first, and a colleague recommended whoop specifically for sleep / recovery tracking. I got the apple watch as a gift, which has since taken over most things because of the wonder WorkOutdoors app :)