Do beer and electronics mix

I've been waiting for my opportunity to blog something about the 2008 CES in Vegas.  Today, I weigh in:

Cold beer is cool and so are fancy electronics, but together I am not so sure.  Consider the Krups/Heinekin BeerTender which makes its way to the US this spring.  According to Engadget, the device holds those 5 liter Heinekin mini kegs ($22).  It keeps it cold for 30 days and provides a fancy way to deliver the goods.  But considering the $400 price tag, let's consider whether it's worth it to the, um, serious beer drinker.

5 liters = about 170 ounces (sorry, whether it's dutch beer or from milwaukee we drink ounces)

170 ounces = just over fourteen 12 oz. beers

Reasonable people may debate whether 14 beers should last you 30 days, but if I have a little help from my friends, it may not last 30 minutes.   Hence, why not save your 4 hundy and use the plastic tap on top of the mini barrell?

Now, a kegerator. That's a different story.  I'll probably never have one but it's the real deal.