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There aren't a ton of details in the post, but I really hope this doesn't mean the end of an unlocked Nexus One, or whatever Android phones will follow. That b
by lftl 16y ago
There aren't a ton of details in the post, but I really hope this doesn't mean the end of an unlocked Nexus One, or whatever Android phones will follow.
That being said, Google needed to kill this. Along with the no retail try it before you buy it issues, Google isn't setup for being a retail company -- it just isn't in their DNA. I mean, people had to drop $500 for a phone, and then only support they get is a web forum, where they may or may not actually get an answer from a Google employee? Weird confusion over whether Google or HTC or T-Mobile was responsible for different support issues?
I'm sure Google COULD fix these things, but it would take fairly significant internal effort.
- cma 16y agoThey did fix the web forum issue.
- ergo98 16y ago>it just isn't in their DNA Very true. Google is a company with a very high revenue per employee. When I bought a N1 I had minor ordering issues and it was clearly that their support mechanisms were simply a joke -- they do that part absolutely terrible. I got much better responsiveness (and not just lame automatic email replies) when buying a $9 fan.
- eli 16y agoI assume it just means that Google will stop pushing it through their webstore. I'd be very surprised if they actually prevented you from buying the phone unlocked. After all, you can buy pretty much all HTC smartphones unlocked through sites like http://www.htcphonestore.com http://www.htcphonestore.com