Core Devices is the manufacturer of the new Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 smartwatches. They are the new PebbleOS watches from the same founder, Eric Migicovsky, and they are already available for pre-order. The new Core watch uses the same design and concept as the Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2. Migicovsky also shared that if you are an Apple Watch user and choose the Core watches as a replacement, you will regret it.
This is because according to Migicovsky, Apple has ensured that the Apple Watch is the best accessory for the iPhone as a complement to the ecosystem. For the Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2 watches, their use is very limited and users will not receive the same or more or less the same experience as the Apple Watch. Migicovsky listed several major problems if these two PebbleOS watches are used with the iPhone;
Good applications will be introduced, but they are very annoying and updates may be slow.
There is no option to send messages, reply or perform actions such as reply later, block and so on.
Communication between applications on the iPhone and the watch is very limited.
The app to control the watch if it is closed on the iPhone, other apps and the Internet cannot be accessed.
The watch cannot be used if the iPhone is actively being used.
Support for watch faces, apps, widgets, etc. for the Core watch in apps is difficult to develop.
Eric Migicovsky is actually disappointed with Apple for stating that the closed system of the Apple Watch is for privacy, security and the best user experience.