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by Zikes 4295 days ago
The top three right now are:

* Samsung Gear - $199 [1]

* LG G Watch - $179 [2]

* Pebble Steel - $249 [3]

[1] https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=samsung_gea...

[2] https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=lg_g_watch_...

[3] https://getpebble.com/steel
2 comments
Igglyboo 4295 days ago
None of those are dumb watches.
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Zikes 4295 days ago
I'm not sure if I missed "dumb" or it was edited in shortly afterward, but either way that's comparing apples and oranges.

Compared to the existing precedent of smart watch prices, Apple's watch is $100 more expensive than the next highest priced model. This is, of course, what Apple does with all of their hardware, but whether it's unsurprising or not it's still a factual and relevant point to make.

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kreutz 4295 days ago
The Pebble is $250. Adding another $100 to the Apple Watch is not that big of a stretch.
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bryanlarsen 4295 days ago
The basic Pebble is $150. The premium Pebble Steel is $250. The Apple Watch starts at $350; you can bet that the premium models will be well north of that.
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Zikes 4295 days ago
The Pebble Steel is already priced for Apple's target demographic. Adding 70% more cost to that is a bit of a stretch.
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