"To place an order, you must have a Google Wallet account." Ugh, really? Can't I just buy the product? Will these be sold in stores, or outside of Google's e

"To place an order, you must have a Google Wallet account." Ugh, really? Can't I just buy the product? Will these be sold in stores, or outside of Google's ecosystem? Just curious. Andyes, I want one specifically for the hardware, and will be replacing the OS.