Disqus
Think about it for a second
- No need to purchase a building
- No need to hire employees
- Open 24/7
- If it flops it’s not like you lost a lot of money
What I’m trying to encourage handset makers to realize is that carriers are communists and the relationship needs to die a quick death. Guillotine?
What sparked me to ask this question?
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is reporting pretty good sales from their electronics vending machines, which happen to include iPods (among other things, such as headphones). A single vending machine in Concourse A of the airport has made $55,000 worth of sales in just one month.
Source: Arstechnica
UPDATE: Pat posted a comment, apparently Motorola is already doing this!
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
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