Google to Sell Tablets on Its Own This Year - WSJ.com

If this article is accurate, I think the key action verb is "subsidize" rather than "sell"

"Like the Nexus One, some future Android tablets are expected to be co-branded with Google's name, said people familiar with the matter. The company is expected to sell devices from a variety of manufacturers. Google won't make the devices and its existing partners such as Samsung Electronics Co. and AsusTeK Computer Inc. will be responsible for the hardware, these people said.
One co-branded tablet that may be sold in the online store is due to be released later this year by Taiwan-based Asus, said one of these people."

Google to Sell Tablets on Its Own This Year - WSJ.com