Go Freestyle with New Coke Dispenser

Do you remember Derek Smalls? You know, the bass player from Spinal Tap? Well, apparently, after the band broke up, and his Jazz Odyssey failed to make a dent in the charts, he retired from rock'n'roll and developed a ferocious Coke habit. Coca-Cola, that is. Free fizzy water, we can figure, is the only reason he's started hawking the above, futuristic soft-drink dispenser -- from the look of those stuck-open, vacant eyes, they're giving him as much as he can drink.

Called the Freestyle, this high-tech soda fountain was created by Coca-Cola and software corporation Bsquare. With its touchscreen user interface and "highly concentrated flavor cartridges," the Freestyle saves space ordinarily taken up by traditional fountains' bulky dispenser box and containers of syrup and carbonated water. After punching a few on-screen buttons, one of over 100 beverages is poured into your expectant glass. Even more recipes, the video promises, are available for download. So, go ahead. Plug up that machine and pour yourself a lime-flavored Coke Classic or a raspberry-flavored Diet Coke. You can even play a drinking game; take a sip every time ol' Spinal Tap dude blinks. Just be prepared to wait a while.

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