First Google store opens in London

Google has opened it's first ever Chrome Zone, a store within a branch of Curries and PC World on Tottenham Court Road  in London.
The store is a test by Google to sell  its own range of Chrome book laptops. These use Google's operating system which rely heavily on internet access and were previously only available online.
"We’ve put a great deal of thought into the design of this Chrome Zone," said Arvind Desikan, head of consumer marketing for Google in the UK and Ireland.
Mark Slater, category director at Dixons Retail, said: "Initial customer response to the launch of Samsung’s Chromebook has been excellent and we are expecting a lot of customer interest now it is in-store."

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