Designed with distraction in mind, Apple’s latest product falls flaccid
Everything adored Apple has made in the past does not live on your person (though for some of us, our phones may as well be embedded in our hands or attached to our ears — which is what the watch actually represents). The trusted Apple logic is considerably less relevant when you consider that this is the first “accessory” they’ve done.
The Apple watch will be even more distracting than our current connectivity-obsessed situation. It’s tiny and always on. At least a phone can be put away, turned on silent, and forgotten about in important meetings. There are moments in life when a phone is considered “rude” that help self govern this. A watch is something that stays on you, from morning ’til night, in your personal and most private moments. Continue Reading…
