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Edited by Recon Number 54:
4/18/2013 9:59:40 PM
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Google Glass? 1 owner tech?
[url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/18/tech/innovation/google-glass-resales/index.html?hpt=hp_t3]Google forbids users from reselling, loaning Glass eyewear[/url]
Now I can see (but not necessarily agree with) Google's position on this. The hardware is linked to a Google account, and so any information, location, visual data, etc. that it collects "needs" (at least from Google's perspective) to be associated with that particular account. So, they don't allow reselling, loaning, or sharing the specs.
But if that's the case, how can they say that they are selling, or that you are buying their glasses? To me, it sounds more like you are leasing, or are being loaned them for a fee. If they can tell a purchaser "you can't do ______" with this device, then whose device is it really?
I know there's precedent. For example, hacking a game console can void the warranty. But you can sell or trade it and it will still function. And if you do mod the console, and it voids the warranty, you still have the device and it works.
This sort of sounds like a car manufacturer saying that only the purchaser can drive the car.
Your thoughts?
IMO, they shouldn't say that they are selling them. They should say that they are a "hardware peripheral for a paid Google service" and that loaning, selling or violating the terms of the contract will result in the account/services being suspended. But they can't say that you are "purchasing" something and then somehow they retain ownership of it.
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Edited by Spawn: 4/19/2013 1:25:39 AMI'd imagine it wouldn't be long before someone figures out how to "jailbreak" through the software and you're able to install anything the way you want just like current smartphones are. Technically Google is claiming you're leasing them, but it's your property. But "jailbreaking" would void the warranty anyways. Has there been a limit said on how many you can purchase? Or I'm sure that they have to have some return policy if people don't enjoy them (like a trial period) and don't want them anymore.
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I don't know why anyone would want that anyway. Computer glasses would be cool if it wasn't for the fact the government might be watching or google.
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Well, this is still the "Explorer" early release. I assume conditions will be different when the device hits the mass market.
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That's fine. When I am finished with a piece of technology or replace it with something newer, I often just buy a strongbox and bury it deep in the ground anyways.
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Edited by Buzzsaw: 4/18/2013 10:18:04 PMI just want them to make an alternate model in the shape of a DBZ Scouter.
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1 ReplyBe interesting to see how people react if they retain this policy if/when they unveil it for worldwide sale.
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3 RepliesEdited by coolmike699: 4/18/2013 10:08:26 PMThis is just for the beta versions, right? I would have a problem with this if it was permanent, or if it is done on every device. But if it's just for beta testing reasons, then I don't see the problem. [quote]If they can tell a purchaser "you can't do ______" with this device, then whose device is it really?[/quote] This is a really interesting question, and I want to see what happens when it is inevitably brought to court.
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I'm sure that in a later version there will be a way to assign it to multiple accounts at once. Or at least allow it to change accounts using something like Bluetooth to sync with a computer
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The simple solution would be to allow owners to unlink the device from their accounts.
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i don't like the idea of being tracked everywhere i go
