Google Glass: Update…

So I was able to purchase my Google Glass: Explorer Edition the other day…

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However… I had to turn it down.  As much as I would like to have this… the cost was what turned me away.  I didn’t mind saving up the $1600 to get this product.  I didn’t mind saving up the $1600 to be a beta tester of this product.  The money for the product, at first, didn’t really mean much to me.  What bothered me was going to get the Google Glass…

Google expected me to fly out to California or to New York.  Paying for the Glass was already going to cost a leg… and then paying for the airfare, back and forth, to pick them up was going to cost me an arm.  Just airfare, alone, was going to run me around $600.  That would be ON TOP of the cost of the Google Glass.  This just started to look like a very very expensive beta project.

I was hoping Google would of included the pickup fee at no extra cost, and/or would have had the option to ship this to me.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get either.

So instead of helping Google beta test Project Glass… I will have to wait til these are available to the public in a year or two.  Instead… I used the money to purchase a new, much needed, laptop.

To all the folks that will have the Explorer Editions, I envy you and will be jealous.  I am sad that I passed on this opportunity; however, the cost could not be justified.

Robert1ee

Project Glass: Gallery

Here are some pictures of the upcoming Google Event: Project Glass!

The Campaign…

Dear Readers:

I have been one of the selected few to have been invited to New York City to become a beta tester for the Google’s Project Glass.  I have never been to New York before nor have I ever attend a conference of this magnitude.  I have started a campaign to help me achieve my dreams and head to NYC!  Below you will find information about this campaign and I have embedded a video of what Project Glass is.

If you can help me reach my goal and make my dreams come true, I will be forever thankful for your contributions.  Please read what I have to say below and follow the links to the campaign site!

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Click here for the campaign!

About Me and Campaign Background:

Hi! My name is Robert Lee.  I am a technology enthusiast and I have always wanted to travel to New York City, NY.   I have be wanting to see what the big city life is like and how technology changes your life in such a big city.  I heard about Project Glass near the end of 2011 when Google briefly leaked some information about it.  Over the past year and a half, I have been following this project with great interest.  Then, about five weeks ago (around the middle of February), Google had a contest to become a beta tester for this device.  Thrilled, I filled out the required information in hopes to win.  I, however, tend to have a bad track record when it comes to winning.  To my surprise, however; Google sent me a message letting me know that I was one of the winners of this contest!  I was very very excited until I read what came next… Google wants me to spend $1500 for traveling expenses and to purchase Glass…

What I Need & What You Get:

I need to raise funds to be able to attend New York City, NY for the first time, and I need to attend Google’s Project Glass event.  If I should hit this goal… and if Indiegogo tells me who helped me hit my goal… I will personally give each person, that donates more than $50, a call voice/video with Glass so you can experience what this device can do.  If Indiegogo doesn’t tell me who has help, please follow me on Twitter (account below) and I will make note of your generous help, and make sure I contact you once I have my device.

The Impact:

By helping me reach my goal, not only will you be allowing me to visit The Big Apple for the first time in my life, but you will also allow me to attend an event of a lifetime!

Other Ways You Can Help:

If you want to reach out to me for questions or to let me know you have made a donation, you can follow me on Twitter.  Search for @robert1ee.

Click here for the campaign!