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Michael Hoffman (Blog) - March 9, 2006 2:58 AM

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Who didn't see this coming?

Just to prove that the Apple iPod is a product that everyone wants to get their hands on, it looks like the popular music player is now being sold in some vending machines. This particular vending machine that provides consumers with iPods was found in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, GA. After a person puts in a credit card, a Video iPod, Shuffle, Nano, or a variety of accessories are available, according to the blog.

Although it is arguable whether or not this particular vending machine will sell a lot of iPods for Apple, it will certainly garner lots of attention. iPod vending machines have been in Macy's for approximately three months, but now that they are starting to crop up in airports and grocery stores, the iPod really has started to get its stride.

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What and no food??

By astrodemoniac on 3/9/2006 4:24:22 AM , Rating: 2

They should add a bit of both I think or even offers, you know, like "Get a Snickers for free by purchasing an apple nano..." etc

RE: What and no food??

By Griswold on 3/9/2006 5:40:42 AM , Rating: 5

I'd prefer something like "get a ipod for free by buying applejuice".

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how useful is this in an airport?

By Homerboy on 3/9/2006 9:51:26 AM , Rating: 4

so I buy an ipod while waiting for my plane to help pass the time... and I have no music on it.

RE: how useful is this in an airport?

By Razta on 3/9/2006 10:16:38 AM , Rating: 3

good point! What does it come with? Some demo song from Madonna about not pirating music?

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this is so not new

By fanbanlo on 3/9/2006 4:38:20 AM , Rating: 2

seen this yrs ago.

RE: this is so not new

By jeffbui on 3/9/2006 7:06:24 AM , Rating: 2

Yup this is old news. They've been in ATL for a long time now.

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RE: this is so not new

By Eug on 3/9/2006 7:22:35 AM , Rating: 2

Indeed. I think I first saw this in Atlanta in 2004, but it might have been there even earlier.

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heh.

By Spastastic on 3/9/2006 4:33:59 AM , Rating: 3

Today I was trying to get a payday bar out of the vending machine and it got stuck between the glass and the dispenser. That would suck to have happen with an ipod.

RE: heh.

By feraltoad on 3/9/2006 5:06:40 AM , Rating: 2

lol. I think those warning pictures of someone being crushed would come to pass if that happened. Ever get a two items instead of one?

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George Costanza

By NFS4 on 3/9/2006 10:38:38 AM , Rating: 2

For some reason, all I can think of is George trying to get his Twix out of the vending machine at the car dealership.

:)

RE: George Costanza

By ohnnyj on 3/10/2006 1:39:14 AM , Rating: 2

TWIX!

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Music Vending Machine

By saintrobyn on 3/9/2006 12:36:54 PM , Rating: 2

What they need is a couple Music vending machines right next to the iPod vending machine. Nothing fancy, just a terminal with an iPod dock that connects to the iTunes Music Store. Give it a simplified touch screen interface and have it display the top 50 to 100 Albums from each genre or category in the IMS database. No need to have an IMS account, when the customer checks out the machine just prompts for a credit card, at which point the customer would swipe it. Or they can enter the number off of the back of an IMS prepaid card if they are a kid or just don't feel like using credit. This would probably do better than the iPod vending machines themselves, how many people travel with an iPod and want to load some new music on it?

RE: Music Vending Machine

By clnee55 on 3/9/2006 8:21:36 PM , Rating: 2

Even if they have music, how can you charge the battery?

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TONS of quarters

By creathir on 3/9/2006 8:49:52 AM , Rating: 3

Thats a TON of quarters!
- Creathir

What if it jams

By GoatMonkey on 3/9/2006 8:10:07 AM , Rating: 2

It would really suck if it got jammed after you put in your $400 for an iPod. The next person to buy one is *REALLY* lucky though.

lots of buble wrap

By Evilkoala13 on 3/9/2006 10:57:45 AM , Rating: 2

i sure hope that the ipod has good packaging... think about ordering your new ipod video from the top of the machine, only to watch it plummet to the bottom... i guess that's the thrill that vending machine addicts live for huh?