Pebble Founder Eric Migicovsky Responds to Rebble Community Service Claims
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Summary
Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble smartwatch, responds to claims made by Rebble (a community-driven service keeping Pebble watches functional) about their relationship and future plans. The article discusses the ongoing tension between the original Pebble company and the Rebble community service that has kept Pebble watches working after the company's acquisition by Fitbit. Migicovsky expresses his love for the Pebble community and desire for the watches to continue working, but addresses specific claims about their relationship and future collaboration possibilities.
Key quotes
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We love the community that has sprung up around Pebble, and how it's persevered - next year will be the 14th anniversary of the original Kickstarter campaign!
But I have to respond to claims made by Rebble posted on their blog yesterday.
I will link to their post so you can read their side of the story, and I've asked them to link back to this blog post from theirs.
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