Where to buy a nexus one

A friend asked me the feedback of Nexus One usage. I highly recommended him to buy one. Then he said no retailer stores sell Nexus One yet. I told him that it is being directly sold to consumers at http://google.com/phone. I guess that most consumers are accustomed to buying cell phone at local Wireless shops or online retailers like Amazon. Moreover, they do not know Google actually sells something to consumers directly. Most stuff Google offers to consumers is free.

Another friend complained to me that in order to buy Nexus One, a Google Checkout account is needed while his Checkout account has been suspended because it is judged as a spam account. It's true that you need to set up a Google Checkout account which associates the bank account or credit card, like paypal. Unfortunately, there are not many people using Checkout compared with paypal. It would be better to accept Paypal, credit card, or debit card payment directly as well. As a retailer, the customer service is the key, as told by Zappos co-founder Tony Hsieh.

So there is a way to buy a Nexus One: visit http://google.com/phone or click here to buy it directly. You can buy an unlocked phone for $529 or a phone with two-year contract with T-mobile for $179. For the payment, you need to set up the checkout account if you have not, just associating your bank account or credit account with it. It is a pretty easy step.