Google dropped the news Thursday that anyone in the United States with $1,500 to spare can buy Google Glass for one day only on April 15. However, it’s still unclear just how many regular folk are raring to buy it. Considering that, until now, only developers and those invited into the Explorers program have been able to purchase Glass, we don’t yet have tried-and-true conclusions about its actual usefulness. So, the question is, what reasons do we have to buy Google Glass come next Wednesday?

Google Glass hasn’t even hit the commercial market yet, but we already have the term Glasshole to describe the growing class of people constantly attached to their Google wearables and revel in the exclusivity of their ownership of the wearable technology.

Many of us non-techies on the fringes of the technology innovation industry are left to wonder what is it about Google Glass that makes it any different from your smartphone. And how would any non-tech nerd even find it useful?

The Look:

First thing, which is the most recognizable and attractive feature to most, is the aesthetic factor. Your Glass doesn’t necessarily need to look like the wire-framed, futuristic prototype models we all saw when it was first announced. The company has designed four different titanium frame styles to choose from to attach to your Glass: a thin frame, bold frame, curved frame and a wayfarer-like split frame. What’s more, the company inked a deal in March with Luxottica, the company that owns Rayban and Oakley, to have the brands make the wearables a bit more stylish.

The Features:

Now onto tech specs. Glass is marketed as wearable technology that can do on your face almost anything your smartphone does in your hand. It has a high-resolution display that looks like you’re watching a 25-inch HD TV screen from eight feet away. Glass can take photos and video, has WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and can hold 12 GB of apps and data when used with Google cloud storage.

The Use Cases:

We know that Google Glass has been embraced in certain professional industries like the healthcare field. But is there a place for it in people’s normal lives? Consider the question posed by Matt Honan of Wired back in December: where is it appropriate and not creepy to wear Glass?

The key to using Google Glass well, it seems, is having it on in places where others around you would know what you’re doing and will be okay with it. Walking to work or working out, maybe. Hanging out with friends or at home, yes. But on a drunken night out in the city or on a crowded subway train, probably not so much (it is $1,500, after all). Until Glass becomes as mainstream and ubiquitous as the smartphone, most of us will be just fine with our iPhones and Samsung Galaxys.

How to Buy:

If this all sounds good to you and you’re confident you can seamlessly utilize Glass in your everyday life [in a non-Glasshole fashion], you may want to sign up for their Explorer program and try to get your hands on one on April 15. Simply visit this page at 9 a.m. ET on the day to purchase your Glass.

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