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What seems to be needed is a retail channel that can explain what/why and why of Chrome book? Something like Samsungs Galaxy S3 Popups stores. Google's staff at

by zmanian 14y ago

What seems to be needed is a retail channel that can explain what/why and why of Chrome book? Something like Samsungs Galaxy S3 Popups stores. Google's staff at the Chrome OS booths in Aiports did a great job of this but you couldn't purchase a Chromebook there.

tolmasky 14y ago
I don't understand what crosses a company's mind when they make a booth where they explain a product but don't allow you to buy it. Nintendo took over a good part of the third (?) floor of the mall here in SF last Christmas where you could play the new 3DS and a bunch of their latest titles (all released). I asked to purchase one and they then proceeded to think out loud about the closest gamestop where I "might" find it -- because this booth was for demos only, not for actually buying anything.
- dannyr 14y ago
  It's because you need to secure business license to sell.
  - zachkatz 14y ago
    Nintendo can't secure a business license?
  - tolmasky 14y ago
    If some no-name iPhone case stand can secure this at the mall, then surely Nintendo can too? Why go through the outrageous cost of setting up an elaborate "Nintendo Winter World" or whatever they called it -- and stop just short of being able to make any actual sales?
    - Steko 14y ago
      The real problem is Nintendo's retail partners will get upset. At that point just setting up a kiosk can either lead to "we just won't do sales" or spirals into "lets get our partners involved too" which gives you a kiosk designed by committee.
  - daeken 14y ago
    So what? This is like a burger company giving out free samples on the street and then telling people that there are three stores they can go to in the area, but they're not sure if any of them have anything in stock. Getting that business license is a small cost compared to getting customers engaged and then pushing them away.
mmahemoff 14y ago
There is such a thing in London, a store within a store that is presumably a trial setup. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8800002/Worlds-first-Google-store-opens-in-London.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8800002/Worlds-...

by zmanian 14y ago

tolmasky 14y ago

I don't understand what crosses a company's mind when they make a booth where they explain a product but don't allow you to buy it. Nintendo took over a good part of the third (?) floor of the mall here in SF last Christmas where you could play the new 3DS and a bunch of their latest titles (all released). I asked to purchase one and they then proceeded to think out loud about the closest gamestop where I "might" find it -- because this booth was for demos only, not for actually buying anything.

dannyr 14y ago
It's because you need to secure business license to sell.
- zachkatz 14y ago
  Nintendo can't secure a business license?
- tolmasky 14y ago
  If some no-name iPhone case stand can secure this at the mall, then surely Nintendo can too? Why go through the outrageous cost of setting up an elaborate "Nintendo Winter World" or whatever they called it -- and stop just short of being able to make any actual sales?
  - Steko 14y ago
    The real problem is Nintendo's retail partners will get upset. At that point just setting up a kiosk can either lead to "we just won't do sales" or spirals into "lets get our partners involved too" which gives you a kiosk designed by committee.
- daeken 14y ago
  So what? This is like a burger company giving out free samples on the street and then telling people that there are three stores they can go to in the area, but they're not sure if any of them have anything in stock. Getting that business license is a small cost compared to getting customers engaged and then pushing them away.

mmahemoff 14y ago

There is such a thing in London, a store within a store that is presumably a trial setup. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8800002/Worlds-first-Google-store-opens-in-London.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8800002/Worlds-...