Airports vending GBA, PSP portables

[wraggster]

via Joystiq

I took a 9:30 a.m. EST flight out of Atlanta this morning, en route to Los Angeles, and on the way to gate A17 I happened upon the latest in vending machine technology: the Zoom Shop. Using the touch screen to the right, one can purchase (with an accepted credit card) any number of little gadgets to enjoy on the flight: all styles of iPod and associated accessories, along with some gaming goodies care of a Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP ($79.99) and Sony PSP ($249.99). A convenience for sure, but there weren't any games to buy -- what a tease!

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[Wally]

I dont see any screenshots


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[John Vattic]

so they're selling units out of a vending machine?

really strange.

and no games or mvies to buy too?

what would one do with their new psp/gba?

[CoderX]

The no game thing realy sucks

[Sterist]

those might be 2.00s

[Murdock]

I think the Idea of selling the PSPs (and GBAs, too of course) that way is a great thing! Why not? Preparing for a long flight by buying a PSP

But As already said before: selling NO games at the same time makes no sense. What kind of PSP package was that? Not even a DEMO Disc included? I mean with atleast a Demo Disc, the PSP would at least be usable.

But have u ever thought about the fact that the Battery is empty when u buy a PSP? Or do airplanes now have sockets? I have't seen one when flying from Germany to lLondon (maybe on airplanes that fly intercontinental?)

[gotmilk0112]

wow what a dumb idea! system but no games... weird.....

[gotmilk0112]

I think the Idea of selling the PSPs (and GBAs, too of course) that way is a great thing! Why not? Preparing for a long flight by buying a PSP

But As already said before: selling NO games at the same time makes no sense. What kind of PSP package was that? Not even a DEMO Disc included? I mean with atleast a Demo Disc, the PSP would at least be usable.

But have u ever thought about the fact that the Battery is empty when u buy a PSP? Or do airplanes now have sockets? I have't seen one when flying from Germany to lLondon (maybe on airplanes that fly intercontinental?)

when i bought my psps the battery was at 57%. i turned it on without charging it at all and it said
Battery Level: 57% after i got through the setup.

[bandit]

Airplanes have sockets, but not regular power plugs. They use the car adapters.

[PSmonkey]

man, the people who started this did not think things though. I mean really how good is buying an ipod for the flight when it wont have any music on it.

I think GBA, DS & PSP are a good idea providing they actualy put movies & games in there. Then people will have something to do while on flight.

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The only good thing about this is if its in the international section. It has to be tax free.