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The Advanced Vending Machine

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Lol. This thing is awesome.

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.ps3fanboy.com/media/2008/11/pop-instant-entertainm_43454.jpg


Stuff is reporting that Sony and Universal have teamed up to create PoP "entertainment vending machines" to be distributed across the UK "in cinemas, gyms, universities and travel stations" this holiday season. In addition to selling PS3 titles, these babies will sell DVDs, Blu-ray movies, and direct music/movie downloads to your MP3, MP4 player, or an SD card. Check it out in action in a video here.

Similar machines have been spotted in the US for several years now, but they seem to have been limited to mostly airports. Do you think we'll ever see one of these vending machines in a local shopping center?

Watch it here (http://stuff.tv/Video/Universal-Pop-exclusive-video/Vidcasts/)
2008-11-03 17:29:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758


Lol, saw this on Gametrailers hours ago. Pretty cool, but I wonder how the security on that thing will work ?_?2008-11-03 17:31:00

Author:
Unknown User


Exactly what I was.. thinking.. (read : Planning on)2008-11-03 17:32:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758


Sounds cool.

Unfortunately my vote for best vending machine still goes to the beer machine on the street outside the hostel I stayed at in Tokyo. That thing was a godsend.
2008-11-03 17:37:00

Author:
Yumpy
Posts: 53


Exactly what I was.. thinking.. (read : Planning on)
Roval =D Tenchars.
2008-11-03 17:43:00

Author:
Unknown User


Hmm. Interesting.

I've seen one of those Apple vendors in an airport. (Which I thought rather useless if you're buying to go on a plane, because it didn't look like you could buy music from it, just the hardware.)

As for the usefulness of this vendor, it all depends on its placement. In mall... Sounds about right. Considering the oftentimes-spontaneous style of shopping in a mall, it could work. *Starts thinking of some comedy routine concerning zombies, malls, and one of these.*
2008-11-03 17:44:00

Author:
Mark D. Stroyer
Posts: 632


I want one outside my school O_O That would be cool.2008-11-03 17:48:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758


Ah, I seen this a couple of hours ago, looks interesting, but I prefer the retailers. Its a bit like comparing the cinema to a DVD at home.2008-11-03 18:23:00

Author:
floor3013
Posts: 287


bah, stealing jobs from our human game distrobuters (CAN'T SPEEL!!!)2008-11-03 19:47:00

Author:
thegibbie
Posts: 25


You could easily see the pin in the video 2008-11-03 19:57:00

Author:
Yarbone
Posts: 3036


Might get one for my hallway lol2008-11-03 20:18:00

Author:
dorien
Posts: 2767


Would be incredibly handy, and I could buy some overrated games!
2008-11-03 20:28:00

Author:
TheArmedReaper
Posts: 1543


LOL. Exactly what I thought. I know his PIN number xD2008-11-03 21:25:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758


If its like other vending machines expect it to be more expensive then the shops.2008-11-03 22:18:00

Author:
Rabid-Coot
Posts: 6728


looks funny but its in UK so i wil never get to see one.

i could see them selling semi-mini machines for home as a cool place to store games
2008-11-04 15:39:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419


That's an awesome Idea! Type in the number you want, and it sends you it!2008-11-04 17:20:00

Author:
DrunkMiffy
Posts: 2758


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