It’s true, I really want to love the Pebble that I got from being a Kickstarter backer. I want to, but right now I can’t. I can only like it. And I can like it a lot — there’s a lot to like!

• I have a computer on my arm!
• I can read text messages without taking my phone out
• I can control music that’s playing on my phone
• WordPress notifications on my wrist? Yep.
• Calendar alerts? Got ’em.
• The form-factor is slick: it’s slim, super lightweight and IMHO, looks pretty darned cool.
• Nice backlight, which I can activate by shaking my wrist or tapping the watch
• It’s waterproof! (although I’m too nervous to actively put that to the test)

So why can’t I love it? Let me count the ways (biggest reasons first): (more…)