Friday, November 03, 2006

Motorola Selling Products via Vending Machines


Motorola has started to sell phones and accessories using vending machines in the United States. Called "Instantmoto", the machine will vend about 30 Motorola products, including the ever-popular RAZR and Motorola Q. For now, you'll be able to fine these machines in 20 airports and malls around the country, but you might start to see more depending on the success of the vending machines. Zoom Systems, a San Francisco-based company, will be managing the vending machines though a central location. Although many electronic vending machines are new to the United States, Japan has had them for years. Apple Computer has been taking advantage of this fact by placing vending machines offering iPods in airports worldwide. Even though it's a great concept to simply swipe your credit card and get a gadget in return, adoption here in the United States has been slow as people become accustomed to iPods and phones in machines that normally sell candy :-). How do you feel about vending machines for electronics?

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