Where's the microphone for notification response??

[alpenglo]

 My 18 month old Pebble 2 includes a microphone for voice response to texts and emails.  I also use it for setting reminders.  These are pretty basic functions for a smartwatch.  No AI required.  

Come on, Fitbit.  You have to at least match what Pebble had done previously (as a Kickstarter project no less!) for us to want to "upgrade."  Killing-off the functionality of my Pebble without providing an equally functional alternative does not endear me to you.  I suspect other Pebble owners agree.  

[idahoski]

I totally agree.  They have a great smart watch in the Pebble to pull from and ended up introducing a minor update to the Blaze with less functionality than the Pebbles.

[Hrabbot]

This Pebble owner agrees.  I've been waiting for Fitbit to match my Pebble Time's functionality for years.  The main reason I wear it is for the non-fitness aspects.  The excellent 3rd party app Snowy, a voice controlled personal assistant of sorts, is easily my most used feature.  My Pebble has taken a beating and keeps on ticking, but I know that someday it's going to peter out.  I'd also kinda like some of the features like GPS and on-board music (Audible books?).

Take a look at the tiny Knowles mic module in the Time.  Space is definitely not the reason they have kept leaving it out.

I'm really passionate about this feature.  I went to considerable trouble creating a Fitbit account just to leave my comments here.

[GreginJaxFL]

Would be nice but it is not going to happen.

[Hrabbot]

Any specific reason you say that? Have Fitbit stated that? To me it's a
no-brainer, at least for a flagship wearable.

[Ninjafit]

I'm with ya! I also have a pebble and was surprised to find out the versa does not have voice to text availability!