Made in the USA: Google’s Nexus Q is symbolic and significant

Buried somewhat quietly in the noise of Google’s spate of announcements today was an interesting fact: the Nexus Q, Google’s new media streamer and first self-built consumer hardware, is being manufactured in the United States. In fact, Google didn’t talk about it on stage at all, but had stories in The New York Times and Wired timed with the announcement of the product. Google isn’t providing many details about the manufacture of the devices, which isn’t surprising, but we do know they’re being made in San Jose, California. The price for a “made in the USA” streamer? $300.