Agreed. For me the appeal of a smart watch would be to minimize the amount of times I actually have to take out my phone, which is always a potential distractio

Agreed. For me the appeal of a smart watch would be to minimize the amount of times I actually have to take out my phone, which is always a potential distraction. Smart watches are interesting to me if they reflect a trend towards more limited devices that help instead of hindering focus---rather than so many devices that do everything...