Further information on Media-Vend
How does Media-Vend work?
Media-Vend was built using Macromedia Director and a variety of Xtras to interface the various parts of the machine with Director. It uses a touchscreen for the interaction between the customer and the program. The customer is free to explore the system and select the media they desire, purchase it and then take it away on their removeable media card.
Where can I expect to find a Media-Vend machine?
Media-Vend can be found in areas where you are expected to be waiting for a while. Prime locations for Media-Vend are:
How does Media-Vend compare to other media vending machines that i've seen?
Media-Vend is unique in the fact that you can buy a variety of media in one place. It's also designed to let you browse and buy media easily. Other machines on the market only serve one type of media, the most popular being music. Another benefit of using Media-Vend is the fact that Media-Vend is a media machine and nothing else. Competitors are offering similar services but tied in with cash machines which unless it's very quiet, you won't have time to browse due to other people wanting cash quickly.
What future plans are there for Media-Vend?
We are planning to add more functionality to the system including:
Who are Media-Vends partners?
Our current partners are:
HMC (Technical) www.hmcinteractive.co.uk
Twofour (Technical) www.twofourdigital.com
Twofour (Content) www.twofourbroadcast.com
Jelly Jazz (Content) www.jellyjazz.com
We are planning future partnerships with larger organisations in the near future.