Backers of Pebble, the innovative Kickstarted E-Ink smartwatch that is months behind its shipping date, just got a further dose of bad news. The $10,000,000-earning watch’s creators just posted a holiday e-card on their Kickstarter page stating they won’t be shipping by Christmas.
The company’s card comes at the end of a longer status update from the aspiring watchmakers, after news about new color options and SMS/iPhone capabilities. Designed with cheery holiday colors and featuring a poem written with a lighthearted tone, the image may have sent initial hope to its over 68,000 backers. But in its fourth line, the card dashes any excitement with an announcement of yet another delay for the eagerly anticipated watch.
Below the image, Pebble’s team gives a slightly more official notification of the setback.
Unfortunately we will not be able to ship out Pebble in time for the holidays. As a tiny act of compensation, we’d like to offer you this little holiday card. I know it’s not a Pebble, but I do hope that you can tell from these updates that we’re quickly moving towards the moment when Pebble will finally be on your wrist.
It’s another black mark for one of the highest-grossing campaigns in Kickstarter history. Since completing with over $10 million in May of this year, hopeful backers have yet to see their products. An initial promise to ship in September passed without fulfillment; reports in October stated that Pebble’s lead designer was “stuck in Asia” to work with manufacturers on getting the watch completed and shipped.
And now, they’re offering a printable card as a holiday peace offering. Comments stemming from the announcement range from understanding to downright angry.
No information on a new deadline has been released.
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