That sounds great, although, without any music, what's the point?

Yah seriously, they've had an iPod vending machine at my local Macy's for AGES... Wouldn't ever get one there though, as I have a nice little corporate discount (6-7% iirc for iPods) from Apple...

Now a vending machine for mininotes, _that_ would be interesting..

@Jon: I think the news here is something like this actually in use OUTSIDE of Las Vegas, L.A., or New York.

"Big Ticket" vending machines have been talked about for years, but rarely do you see them in actual use beyond the trade-show circuit. It's an interesting experiment at best.

Nothing new at all.. The other day i saw one of these at the local Macy's selling the same things as in the article.

That's no big deal. I was walking through the Macy's at Colonie Center (Colonie, NY, near Albany), and saw what appeared to be an Apple vending machine, with iPods and other Apple gear for sale.

So I can buy another iPod when customs decide to confiscate mine on a whim! So nice of them to think of us frequent travelers...

There have been gadget vending machines in, for example, the Las Vegas Hilton (and at least one airport) for at least a couple of years. As regular attendee's of Vegas's Consumer Electronics Show each year, I'm a bit surprised you didn't notice!