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Burnt Coffee and Burnt CDs

Posted by michael on from the match-made-in-heaven dept.

senzafine writes "Cnet reports that HP and Starbucks are jointly working on Storefront Coffeeshops which will allow people to browse and listen to music from a digital library...and have selected songs burned to cd. Sounds really cool...wonder how long before Starbucks and HP get John Doe lawsuits in the mail. --- But does this seem like an idea that would work?"

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  1. Linux by LinuxBSDNotSCO · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Will the computers run on linux?

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  2. what? by SweetAndSourJesus · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Maybe there's something I'm just not getting here, but why would this be an ideal method for distributing Linux? First off, Linux is something that maybe one in ten thousand people has heard of, much less is interested in. So you've got a machine that spits out a product almost nobody understands. I don't think Starbucks is going to be very interested in this.

    Secondly, it seems to be that it would be more in the spirit of open source guerilla tactics to build a nice display full of Linux CDs and take it to your local indy coffee shop for free distribution rather than charge for them at the mega-chains.

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  3. But starbucks sucks! maybe somewhere else by t_allardyce · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is it just me or does almost all starbucks coffee (apart from frappachinos) taste like total shit? i thought maybe i had some weird taste but when i make coffee it tastes 10 times better. Mcdonalds food doesnt taste that bad compared to an expensive burger so how come starbucks just tastes so bad?

    Oh to make this on topic - yeah 3 for a coffee and a CD full of songs is still a rip off.

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  4. FaGorz by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    bulk of the FReeBSD BSD's filesystem

  5. NO! BECAUSE AMERICANS ARE STUPID! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    JUST WATCH JERRY SPRINGER SHOW!!

    You'll see how dumb AMERICANS really are! I was laughing so bad I had tears! This is how dumb they really are! Some dumb couples whine about their problems and average joes go Jerry, Jerry, Jerry!. MUAHHAHHAHHAH! I couldn't believe it!

  6. WTF OMG Tehy will run teh SCO!!!!!!! ror! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bettre watch uot froo teh LAWSOOTZ!!

  7. hehehehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Since when does "Offtopic" mean "I don't agree"?

    This is clearly not offtopic.

  8. Music distribution is not for every[thing] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "What's next? I'm going to get a free song with a Happy Meal? "

    I'm waiting for brothels to offer a CD with every blowjob.

  9. Interesting by beforewisdom · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I submitted this story for slashdot and got rejected

  10. Re:ancillary merchandise by ElizabethP · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think selling potatoes would be much more interesting.