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$1,500 Google Glass Costs Just $80 to Make?

Get this. You know Google Glass, the futuristic headset that sells for $1,500? According to a new report from TechInsight's Teardown.com, the high-tech headpiece only costs around $80 to produce. The site secured a pair of the pricey specs and then ripped them apart, piece by piece, to determine the estimated price of each component. The surprising finding? Their preliminary analysis revealed that the bill of materials for all the parts and pieces used to make Google Glass adds up to a measly $79.78. The most expensive component used in Glass is the Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 applications processor, which comes in at around $13.96. The display, touch screen, and glass cost just $3, while the battery comes in at $1.14, and the camera is worth $5.66. Non-electrical material used in the device costs $13.63, while the 16GB of NAND flash memory from Toshiba totals $8.18, and assembly and testing comes in at $2.15. Google, meanwhile, says Teardown.com's assessment is n...