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Keurig Stock Drops, Says It Was Wrong About DRM Coffee Pods

Posted by samzenpus on from the worst-laid-plans dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Green Mountain (Keurig) stock dropped by 10% this morning after a brutal earnings report. The reason? CNN Money reports that DRM has weakened sales of their Keurig 2.0. CEO Brian Kelley admits, "Quite honestly, we were wrong." Last year Green Mountain decided to make their new coffee machines work with licensed pods only. The company says they now plan to license more outside brands, and bring back “My K-Cup” reusable filters.

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  1. Instead of DRM... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...they should have included Apps in their coffee apps so you could app while apping coffee! Or better yet, don't bother with coffee, and just brew more apps!

    Apps!

  2. Re:Yep, they were... by trout007 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's why I use a French press and a straight razor. Both will still be working in 25 years.

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  3. Re:Yep, they were... by countSudoku() · · Score: 5, Funny

    How the hell do you get the razors to press?!?!?! I keep breaking the urn and my fingers are bleeding like crazy!!!!1!

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  4. The other way round by SuperKendall · · Score: 5, Funny

    The French Press is to prepare his skin for the straight razor - by compressing shaving foam directly into his pores, hair literally leaps from follicles into the path of the blade.

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  5. Re:Yep, they were... by oobayly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or accountant, or lawyer. Bonus for those who fucked their accountant and got their prostitute to do their tax return.

  6. Re:Yep, they were... by hax4bux · · Score: 5, Funny

    Exactly. And they are EMP proof. Bring on the apocalypse, I will be shaved and enjoying my coffee.

  7. Re:Well duh..... by pem · · Score: 4, Funny
    in other news, Keurig is not Apple.

    FTFY

  8. Re:Yep, they were... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I could never finish the bath before it got cold.

  9. Re:Yep, they were... by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

    My doctor told me to not look away and dont blink.

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  10. Re:Yep, they were... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    funny you should mention that. did you know that there is a town in western australia, Mercy, where the people have entirely different tastes in their hot beverages from their fellow Aussies. seems that while tea brewed from Koala fur is not very popular in Australia, it does have a small following. however, as one might expect, most aussies like to brew the fur in a french press or melitta type pot, thus keeping the pieces of fur out of their hot drink. This is not true in Mercy. they brew the fur in an open pot of water, and serve the resultant brew straight, with plenty of fur in it. Thus, the Koala tea of Mercy is not strained.....