Monday, February 26, 2007

I just want beer vending machines

The good people of Minneapolis were, indeed, able to keep their airport running smoothly, so I arrived in Portland with little trouble. And I kinda figured if you had to pick an airport to go through right after a blizzard, it'd probably be MSP.

This picture didn't turn out as good as I hoped it would, but I guess that's what you sacrifice when you make your phone your primary camera. It's the first time I've seen an iPod vending machine, so maybe I'll try to get a better shot when I go through MSP again Tuesday.

The machine accepts only credit cards, and you can buy iPods as well as accessories. One row of Nanos was sold out, so I guess they do a pretty decent business. (Or at least they make it appear as though they do good business.) I saw two of these vending machines, and that was on just one concourse. If I remember to, I'll look to see how much they actually charge for an iPod.

As far as I can tell, these are not owned by Apple, but the natural thing, to me, would be to install an iTunes kiosk right next to the vending machine. So, Steve Jobs, feel free to send me a commission check.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

that could never happen in california. some guy would smash the machine and steal everything inside.