[ErikRogneby]

When your proprietary coffee delivery system costs $50/pound and people still buy it, is DRM a surprise?

[michaelt]

Are there any non-proprietary pod based coffee machines?

[morcheeba]

You know perfectly well people are paying for the convenience and easy cleanup.

Starbucks coffee -- $1.75 for an espresso shot that uses 0.25 oz of beans -- is $112/pound, so the k-cup is a bargain.