Any of you Apple-holics interested in this Apple TV?  I can be certain that each and every one of you has a strong opionion either way.  Let me know your thoughts.

I saw the craziest thing in the grocery store today.  There were iPod and Motorola Razr vending machines!  Some of you that live in bigger cities may have seen these a lot sooner than I did, but I was shocked to go to my local grocery store in Salt Lake City and see huge vending machines with credit card swiping panels with LCD screens.  The machines are called Zoom Shops and they have all kinds of gadgets (headphones, cell phones, iPOD nanos and shuffles).  What a great idea!  What’s worse than going to one of those Sprint or Cingular stores and waiting around for some sales person to push a 2 year contract on you. 

But I can forsee some problems. . .what if your $200 item gets stuck and is dangling by a curly metal thread?  What if you accidentally hit the wrong button and instead of the silver iPod nano, you get the hot pink?  Hopefully there are safeguards against the usual vending machine problems. 

Overall, I love this kind of convenience.  Now, when I go pick up my weekly milk and bread, I can pick up a Motorola PEBL on my way out.  No sales people, no lines, no hassle.  Just swipe, retrieve, and go. 

If any of you have used one of these things to buy some or the other gizmo, let me know. . and tell me how it works and how well you think it works!