Just saw the new Galaxy “Santa speech to the Elves” commercial for the first time.  It’s for the Galaxy Gear.  The new Smart Watch that connects to the Galaxy S4 phone and others.  I have to admit that is some cool technology!  I love the idea of being able to answer a call from my wrist. Or check my Fantasy Football scores.  Or quickly seeing texts or email as it comes in.  Not sure how much of that is possible now.  But I’m sure it will be. 

To not have to pull the phone out of my pocket,  How awesome.  But what about the flip side? 

Last night at dinner several of us pulled out our phones to check for babysitter related messages.  Can you imagine if we all had that on our wrist.  “Honey, take your watch off!”

Friday night I left my phone back in my bedroom.  We had company over.  About 10:30 that night when I got to my phone, I saw I had an urgent call/text.  It was something I would have broken away from my night for.  I would have called the client.  Interrupted my family Friday night. 

We are covered for that.  I have a tech on call at all times.  If someone from my family really needed me, they would call the house.  If it’s an urgent work call, they call the office, or are told to.

So what if someday, everyone had one of these smart phone connected smart watches.  And you knew if you sent someone a message and they didn’t reply right away, most likely they are ignoring you.

And, think of the distracted driving potential!

Or….

Is this going to do the opposite, long term.  One of the over the top, constantly connected, trends we see.  One that finally drives us crazy.  Makes it too much.  And it becomes more in fashion to turn off.  To not return calls and emails a texts on personal time.

Time will tell.  Pun intended.