No, Google, thank you Nexus 5 retail launch as smooth as you'd expect

Before we go any further today, we do need to mention just how smooth Thursday's launch of the Nexus 5 appeared to go from a retail standpoint. Google Play appeared to stand up to the nerd crush. Google Wallet which in the past has been the bottleneck handled the transactions as well as we could expect.

And phones are already shipping.

So kudos to the men and women behind the scenes whose names and faces we never hear or see and who don't get anywhere near enough credit from an all-too-often ungrateful public for keeping the wheels turning better than they have in previous launches. You made a lot of nerds happy this week.

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