[laureny]

It's quite entertaining to see Gruber struggle so much with the idea that Google has out innovated Apple. You can tell he really wishes he could say that everything about Google Glass sucks but deep inside, he knows that Google is onto something, so he ends up making a weak, half positive and half negative point about the product.

He knows deep inside that regardless of how Google Glass (and wearable glasses in general) fare in the future that Google has out innovated Apple, and he's really having a hard time coming to terms with that idea.

[corin_]

I read it more that he's expecting Apple to be the company that comes along with the sexy, socially-acceptable version of Google Glass that takes it mainstream. Admittedly based more on the author than his words.

[laureny]

And that might very well happen, but if it does, it will still be described as Apple copying Google, which probably drives Gruber crazy.

Personally, I think that the simple fact that Google came up with the idea means that Apple will never create such a product.