On 7/9/2012 3:25 PM, Tom Metro wrote:
Available now for pre-order from Google, or it'll be in stores, like Staples, in a few weeks. (It looked like Staples was only offering the 16 GB model, but that'll probably get updated.)
GameSpot is also only offering the 16GB model. I wouldn't be surprised if the 8GB is direct only. The estimated manufacturing cost is $185 and Google is selling it for $199; that leaves barely enough to handle the order processing. The 16GB model probably only costs $5 more to make but sells for $50 more, so there is a little room to let the retailers have a small markup without Google actually taking a loss.
I've already got one on order from the Google Play store. I went for the 16GB, though I feel it would be a better value if they had included an SD card slot in the more expensive model. It wouldn't take two circuit boards, just don't bother to install the $2 socket on the cheap ones. Even if you can't write to it (which is a stupid limitation that Android phones don't have) it would still be useful for storing music and movies, especially since that 9 hour battery life means you can get through an entire flight with it.
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