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How can you possibly say that you aren't willing to spend more than $200 dollars, but would wear it on your face every single day? People pay more than that for sunglasses which provide no functional utility above the $5 sunglasses.

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He didn't say he wouldn't pay more than $200 - he said that $200 seemed to be the price that nearly everyone he talked to would buy a pair.

Sunglasses protect your eyes. This product probably ruins them.

[citation needed]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079367/

Because no one is quite sure that they would use it. I'd pay $200 for something that I might use every day. I wouldn't pay $500 for something that I might use every day or might end up a gadget that I pull out to play with periodically.

People are paying for a status symbol + fashion accessory. Whether Glass is a status symbol will depend on what kind of circles you travel in, but they're certainly less fashionable than high-end sunglasses.

I don't think you can just look at the price of Glass alone. AFAIK they rely on your phone to work so you also need an Android phone and data plan. I think Google should be selling Glass like a Android phone accessory rather than a product by itself. Also people are taking a risk by purchasing one. They have never used anything like it and don't know if it will actually benefit them.

Where did you get that information? That is the only time I've ever heard anyone say that, it seems sketchy at best.

"As Google Glass doesn’t have a mobile antenna or GPS tracking, My Glass is essential if you want to send and receive SMS from Google Glass, use a data connection, or navigate using GPS."

The phone is pretty much essential. NB: My Glass is the companion Android app.

http://www.androidauthority.com/how-it-works-google-glass-19...

The Glass device is way too small for a battery that could power a 3G or LTE radio.

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