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Amazon Moves "Buy Now" Into the Physical World, With the Dash Button

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the but-I-want-it-now dept.

Zothecula writes The Amazon Dash Button is a small device that you can stick to walls or a variety of household appliances. Each button is associated with a certain brand or product, and when you set it up (via smartphone) you associate the button with a specific size or quantity (like, say, two 12-packs of Starbucks K-cups or one 2-pack of 50 oz. Tide detergent) and shipping speed. When you start to get low on said product, mash the button and Amazon takes care of the rest.

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  1. What could possibly go wrong.... by meglon · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, i've learned my lesson pushing random red buttons. I still argue that a button that will vaporize 1/3rd of a planet from the core out SHOULD have had better protection from people like me, or at least a label with a warning. FINE, a label with a warning in MY language!

    Seriously, though, isn't this taking "lazy" to a whole new level? Or have we been at that level, and no one mentioned it to me?

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  2. The Other Possibility by SuperKendall · · Score: 3, Funny

    This + Amazon Toilet Paper + Drones = even MORE WIN

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  3. Re:Finally, a decent April Fool's Day article from by Alien54 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I can just imagine the young child repeatedly mashing the button because it is such a tempting thing to do.

    "Don't push the Red Button"

    "Don't push the Red Button"

    "Don't push the Red Button"

    "Don't push the Red Button"

    oops

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  4. Re: Prior Art Exists (tm) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean you read the article?

    Turn in your membership at the door please.