I'm going to guess that this product won't end up going anywhere. It's kind of a fun idea though.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
I so thought of that idea 5 years ago!
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
They discontinued Vanilla Coke!!!!!!!!! *sob*
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Dr. Strangelove, if only they allowed 12 year olds to file patents!
Orange7Penguin, rejoice! With this device you can enjoy Vanilla Coke forever after. And you can have it in any of a million different colors.
Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :
I know, seriously. I was a freakin genius when I was 12. I don't know what happened ....
Posted by ricree101 (Member # 7749) on :
That seems really wastefull to me. If I'm understanding this correctly, since a large amount of flavoring will likely go unused in every bottle.
A better idea, in my opinion, would be to have small programmable bottlers at stores. For one thing, it retains the benefits of the individual programmable bottle without the waste. On top of that, it would allow people to easily share popular mixes, and shopping for them would be pretty much as simple as it currently is.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Or just bring back Vanilla Coke. Actually I bought vanilla syrup in the coffee isle and make it myself, usually caffiene free.
Posted by Zalmoxis (Member # 2327) on :
I can see how the packaging might be more wasteful in terms of material and energy used to create something more sophisticated.
But aren't artificial flavourings incredibly cheap to produce? I mean the costs for soda don't come from the tasty liquid itself. Rather, it's the packaging, distribution, marketing, etc.
I'ts just water with CO2, some flavourings, sweeteners and caffeine.
Posted by Katarain (Member # 6659) on :
I like the idea. It doesn't look wasteful to me. The flavor buttons look pretty small. I doubt it takes much flavoring, since it's all artificial after all.
It seems futuristic to me. Posted by Lyrhawn (Member # 7039) on :
I miss Crystal Pepsi.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
speaking of Crystal Pepsi, i recently found out that around that time they made a clear beer. it was either Milwaukee's Best or Miller or something like that. good lord that must have been awful. thank god it didn't last.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
I miss Crystal Pepsi, too!
Bring back Crystal Pepsi.
-pH
Posted by Swampjedi (Member # 7374) on :
<wears faded Crystal Pepsi hat> <grins, gives thumbs up>
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
[ March 28, 2006, 06:51 PM: Message edited by: aiua ]
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:Suffer the Tyrany of Predetermined Soft Drink Flavor...No More!
I've been waiting for this day for so long. It's high time we cast off the shackles of the soft drink industry and became free to choose for ourselves!
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
aiua - That was amazing!
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by Jon Boy:
quote:Suffer the Tyrany of Predetermined Soft Drink Flavor...No More!
I've been waiting for this day for so long. It's high time we cast off the shackles of the soft drink industry and became free to choose for ourselves!
::nods solemnly::
This is a day that has been long foretold.
::lifts glass of milky, opalescent, root beer scented stawberry crush::
To Freedom!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I can see a specialty market for this, although I think in widespread release it would fail.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
I'd probably buy it once, as a novelty, if it weren't too expensive.
I'd like it better if they sold it as, say, a re-usable mug, a "blank" liquid, and flavor cartridges like the ink cartridges for a printer. Minimize the waste.
('Course, first person who decides to dial up fifty doses of caffeine is probably going to lead to a lawsuit...)
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
They could put safeguards in to prevent that, and a warning and legal disclaimer. If they did, I doubt they could be successfully sued.
Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Don't you think it's a little sad that the first thing we think of when we see a new product is how easily the producers could get sued? I think that says something about our culture.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
I remember back in the late 80s seeing a mug someone had invented that allowed its user to carbonate virtually any liquid. I remember the article I read talking excitedly about even being able to carbonate milk. I always hoped that that would come to market, but I'm not surprised that it didn't. Combine that technology with this one and you've got an even more exciting invention that will go nowhere at all!
Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :
But aren't they awesome? I have always been fond of stuff like this. I totally hope these make it to market somehow.
Posted by Sterling (Member # 8096) on :
quote:Originally posted by Evie3217: Don't you think it's a little sad that the first thing we think of when we see a new product is how easily the producers could get sued? I think that says something about our culture.
Yes, it's sad that products that can only harm people who display tremendous errors in common sense need to have warnings to protect them from litigation. Doubly sad that the only remedies that have been suggested would protect companies that make products that are genuinely dangerous. As far as what can be done about our culture, I don't know.
But I do like the underlying idea of this product.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: I remember back in the late 80s seeing a mug someone had invented that allowed its user to carbonate virtually any liquid. I remember the article I read talking excitedly about even being able to carbonate milk. I always hoped that that would come to market, but I'm not surprised that it didn't. Combine that technology with this one and you've got an even more exciting invention that will go nowhere at all!
We used to own something that did essentially the same thing. It was just a tank of carbon dioxide that you could hook up to bottles. Then you could buy your own syrup, mix it with water, and carbonate it. Instant soda! It was also handy for recarbonating soda that had gone flat.
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Bring back Crystal Pepsi.![[ROFL]](graemlins/rofl.gif)
That was amazing!