Nokia's retail presence in the US is rather poor. They should really be opening stores of their own left and right. I stopped by the "Nokia Experience Center" north of Seattle at the Alderwood Mall which was indeed a really neat experience. I got to play with a bunch of very high end cell phones and chat about them with Brian, who was exceedingly well informed. I was totally sold on the N95 at that point, but you can't actually buy anything at a "Nokia Experience Center." Brian suggested Wallmart or Nokia USA's online store.

I went home and purchased a N95 through Amazon via Tigerdirect for $650. I couldn't bring myself to purchase something through Wallmart, even though it was a whole $2 cheaper. I am exceedingly happy with my N95, but I would have been much happier if I had been able to purchase mine a week earlier at a local retailer. Knowing where the buck stops (and they know where it stops too) is the ultimate reason to use a local retailer.

To my knowledge, the only two places in the US where you can walk in off the street and buy a N800 or any other random piece of Nokiage are their two flagship stores in New York and Chicago.