Stupid Products for Stupid People

The Beer-O-Matic!

"With a touch of a button you have an ice cold beer delivered to your hand. These Retro style quality coolers bring a piece of 1950's classic flair into your Home, Dorm or Office. Great at parties! These are the coolest coolers you will find anywhere!
AC adapter and 12 volt car adapter included!

~Size: 15.25"x17"x22.4

~Price: $149.99

Why on earth would anyone spend $150 (plus shipping) for one of these things? For less than half the price you could purchase a dorm fridge that holds twice the beer yet takes up the same amount of space. A quick search on BestBuy.com yields this little Avanti unit for $69.99. It has roughly the same dimensions (17" x 17" x 20"), it uses thermoelectric cooling which eliminates the need for a noisy compressor, and it'll hold cans AND bottles; something the "Beer-o-matic" would have difficulty with.

I also like the tagline "Great at parties!" What? Sure, as long as you don't mind refilling it every couple of minutes.

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Tags: beer, Belmont Station, beer-o-matic, Best Buy, Avanti