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A good reason to buy Google's Pixel Watch
Sep. 15th, 2023 02:26 pmNo, that's not the phrase. What is it? NOT. A good reason NOT to buy Google's Pixel Watch.
The reason? THEY CANNOT BE REPAIRED. There is no repair parts channel. If you bust the glass crystal, and the entire front of the watch is a single piece, you're screwed. No replacement is possible, toss it. It is ewaste. Replace it.
And are you likely to buy another Google-branded product to replace it with? Methinks not.
Google just announced that they're going to provide replacement parts for their tablets to iFixit, which is terrific. Apparently the watch channel isn't going to get the same treatment.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/11-months-after-launch-googles-pixel-watch-still-has-no-path-to-repair/
I had to have my Apple Watch replaced under warranty, the ECG sensor failed. Conveniently I was in Phoenix at the time: I took it to a UPS Store, provided them the RMA number, and a few days later a new one was at my home. No charge to me.
The reason? THEY CANNOT BE REPAIRED. There is no repair parts channel. If you bust the glass crystal, and the entire front of the watch is a single piece, you're screwed. No replacement is possible, toss it. It is ewaste. Replace it.
And are you likely to buy another Google-branded product to replace it with? Methinks not.
Google just announced that they're going to provide replacement parts for their tablets to iFixit, which is terrific. Apparently the watch channel isn't going to get the same treatment.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/09/11-months-after-launch-googles-pixel-watch-still-has-no-path-to-repair/
I had to have my Apple Watch replaced under warranty, the ECG sensor failed. Conveniently I was in Phoenix at the time: I took it to a UPS Store, provided them the RMA number, and a few days later a new one was at my home. No charge to me.
