First Look Reviews: Sapient Vending Machine

The humble vending machine goes 21st Century with this interactive touch screen offering from Sapient.... will this spell the end of those stuck sweetie blues?

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[ScratchMasterSPAZZ]

First chane I get I'm gonna smash one of these fucking things with a brick.

[theemusic92]

why the fuck would you want to see the barcode or be told to enjoy it.

[GrowingUpInThe70s]

If the machine offers a customized drink tailor to my taste preferences, then more interaction makes sense here.

[TheChickenrun3]

@ScratchMasterSPAZZ violent... wtf did it do to you?

[MyOnlyFarph]

What a waste of technology... Fucking sugarwater.

[extremeblaz]

when is this coming to the uk?! a website said in a year but its been 2 years!

[tchris1977]

this is a piece of crap machine and no you cant "hack" the only computer on it controls the screen thats all no money no free drinks..

[spunkflunk]

yay it has acomputer controling it.. this means i can hack into it and make it pour out money or free drinks!

[jkngai]

I hardly see the benefits of this machine compared to normal ones.

[Superflykid2008]

@hiddenopal

haha...we have one at my local mall, and I played with it for like 5 minutes. However, there wasn't a line, so i had time...

[brandynne]

When I buy a bottle of beverage from a vending machine I do not care to interact with the vending machine, I just want my beverage and leave. For those who are in need of repore with the vending machine, then I guess it would be a psychological dream to befriend the vending machine.