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On one hand I'm sad to see the attempt of opening a direct sales channel called off. I still think it would succeed in time, as people in general become familia
by TrevorBramble 16y ago
On one hand I'm sad to see the attempt of opening a direct sales channel called off. I still think it would succeed in time, as people in general become familiar with the handsets and Android.
On the other hand, I've advised every (non-technical) person I know who is looking into a new smartphone to go try them out in person to see how they feel about the interfaces (along with pointing out the differences in application availability, carriers, etc.)
- anigbrowl 16y agoI think they're wise to expand into the retail space, but I'm perplexed at why they would shut down the direct channel. I guess retailers don't want to be mere demonstrators, losing actual sales to the online store. I would probably have bought my N1 a month or two earlier than I did, but for anxiety about dropping >$500 on something I had only seen pictures of...on the upside I like having it customized with my name and email address. That eliminates the resale value but I'm gambling that Antiques Roadshow will find it interesting in a few decades :)
- johnnyb4 16y agoIt's not mentioned in the article, but perhaps it has to due with the support burden? http://mashable.com/2010/02/09/nexus-one-live-phone-support/ http://mashable.com/2010/02/09/nexus-one-live-phone-support/ With having to deal with technical support, and all the small margins associated with retail, I'm not surprised at Google's decision.