Sunday, November 15, 2015

Smartwatch

A few years ago the idea of a smartwatch was like a science-fiction movie. Not only in the last couple of years has the smartwatch become a reality, but now the competition of other companies getting into the market with their version of the smartwatch as well. All the new technology this day and time is great and endless of what you can have and their uses. For the most part, anything you want, information wise is at the tip of your finger. I am not one of those that has to have the latest of technology or the look at what I got attention deficit syndrome or the out doing the Jone's stratagy. My question to the world is, when is enough, enough. Can you justify the cost and how much it really needs to be in your everyday lives. The marketing of all these new items is great, but the general public does not take the time to realize how they are being controlled and manipulated by the marketing of these new products. You like the newest and think that you have got to own it without realizing that you only will use this new item at about 5% of its function ability. You probably already have a device now that does everything that you need it to do without the cost of the new device just on the market. Do you really need a watch to keep in touch with the world with your every single heart beat? Stop and think, this new technology marketing concept is great if you need this in your business, but for the individual, this technology trend is controlling your everyday thinking and lives. Take a moment and evaluate just how much technology you really need and level out with that.

1 comment:

  1. Great post Mark. You are correct that we as consumers don't seem to realize how much the new technology controls our daily lives. As soon as the new iPhone or whatever comes out we all rush to have the latest/greatest when do we really need it? I am afraid to say that I am guilty of this myself at times.

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