Some friends and I once threw a cocktail party for about 20 people, in Copenhagen. We wanted 20lbs of ice, and that was tough. The answer was McDonalds! In CPH they will sell you bags of ice right from their machine. Exporting American greatness, one cube at at a time.
For all of the division and acrimony in this country, it must be said that on the most important issue, Americans are united in agreement: ice cold drinks are where it’s at! Tepid room temperature drinks are for mental patients and depraved Europeans.
@jboutelle It's a classic example of market segmentation. Big fans pay big money to get the product early, average consumer sales are maximized by the lower price. And it's weird that ebooks haven't changed that much