The problem with bone conduction is that it has to be situated just right, and there is nothing blocking sound from entering your ear. With an earbud it is easier to hear because it mutes other sounds coming in.
Right, so now wearing the Google Glass permanently deafens you in one ear (so long as you're wearing it)... that's not going to fly for convincing people to wear these things full-time.
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BMNify - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
Yay , Some more Glassholes on the street!! Now, with upgraded hardware :)Sunsmasher - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
"Glassholes".... Lol!piroroadkill - Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - link
It's the best, isn't it?jjeremycai - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
Can someone link me to why Glass switched to an earbud over the current design? Thank you in advance.TwiSparkle - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
The problem with bone conduction is that it has to be situated just right, and there is nothing blocking sound from entering your ear. With an earbud it is easier to hear because it mutes other sounds coming in.Guspaz - Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - link
Right, so now wearing the Google Glass permanently deafens you in one ear (so long as you're wearing it)... that's not going to fly for convincing people to wear these things full-time.syadnom - Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - link
yeah, cause bluetooth headsets are a total flop.THizzle7XU - Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - link
People still use those on occasion, but the whole people wearing them all the time definitely was a fad that I was all too glad to see die out.pukemon1976 - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
do invited friends have to pay or is google handing these early editions out?agent2099 - Monday, October 28, 2013 - link
You have to pay.HisDivineOrder - Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - link
Is there an Anandtech (p)review of Google Glass that I'm missing?245friends - Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - link
Already an app to find out who can refer you amongst your friends:https://app.245friends.com/google-glass/ #newsjacking