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Single-use tech.
Pebble’s new smart-ish Index 01 ring looks pretty neat. Less neat? The fact that the battery is neither replaceable nor rechargeable, giving this a finite lifespan.
hodgdon:
I’m sure it probably wouldn’t last much longer than a few years anyway, but not being able to charge it and having it just randomly become e-waste one day is a deal breaker for me
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