How would Google know if you lent them to someone? Unless the glasses are always scanning the blood vessels in your retinas to determine your identity. Ah crap, I just gave them another idea.
On Thursday, April 18, 2013 12:29:14 PM UTC-4, cwpreston wrote: > > http://boingboing.net/2013/04/18/google-prohibits-resale-lendi.html > > Google prohibits resale, lending or sharing of Google Glass on pain of > remote deactivation > > Wired <http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/04/google-glass-resales/>: > > Google is barring anyone deemed worthy of a pair of its $1,500 Google > Glass computer eyewear from selling or even loaning out the highly coveted > gadget. The company’s terms of service on the limited-edition wearable > computer specifically states, “you may not resell, loan, transfer, or give > your device to any other person. If you resell, loan, transfer, or give > your device to any other person without Google’s authorization, Google > reserves the right to deactivate the device, and neither you nor the > unauthorized person using the device will be entitled to any refund, > product support, or product warranty.” Welcome to the New World, one in > which companies are retaining control of their products even after > consumers purchase them. > > Statutory rights are just so *emasculating*. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
