LG's GR-G227STBA, latest in TV fridge line

Ever get the feeling that electronics companies are starting to assume the adult buying market's not too different from a screaming backseat child? Because if you're not staring at a display for every waking moment of the day, you must not very well be living in the future like the rest of us, right? It would appear LG (Europe) wants you join everyone else in 2006 and scrap that junky Frigidaire already for their new GR-G227STBA refrigerator, which has an Express Freeze option, anti-bacterial coating, and inputs for your DVD player, cable TV, and radio. Except it doesn't actually sound like the display in the fridge door does much else; for $4,400 US we at least expected a touchscreen with some FreshDirect integration or something, you know?

[Nabi @ Mar 17th 2006 10:34AM]

Dont tell me people actually enjoy looking at a fridge... Nonsense!

[dna @ Mar 17th 2006 10:35AM]

DUMB AS DIRT!

[Lee @ Mar 17th 2006 10:51AM]

This is one of those things you have to have if, in your silly, feverish mind, you believe yourself to be "1337." Otherwise, what do you do? Maybe invite your friends over to watch the soccer game in front of the fridge.
Though you may just be able to watch a cooking show on it while actually cooking... still, I just want my fridge to keep stuff cold.

[Jonathan Keim @ Mar 17th 2006 11:08AM]

I think it's cool and great, but not for 4,000 dollars. You'd be better off getting a regular fridge and then a flat panel tv

[TC @ Mar 17th 2006 11:27AM]

If you open the fridge door a little you even get that Ambilight effect so don't knock the price tag too much.

[Chad Smith @ Mar 17th 2006 12:34PM]

They had the older model of this at a Best Buy near me for a long time. In fact, I think it's still there. It's priced $3000 - but my friend joking offered half - and they were about to pounce. It's been taking up space and getting less new every second for the past year and half to 2 years. This is a dumb idea - and I can't believe they made a newer model.

If you want a TV in the kitchen - buy a full-featured $1500 Frig and a $200 TV - or, heck, a $700 HDTV - or a $2000 Plasma. - Don't spend $4400 on a frig with a crappy 15" screen.

[Nick B @ Mar 17th 2006 1:36PM]

But DOES IT PLAY DOOM?!!?!?!?!

[Skan @ Mar 17th 2006 4:39PM]

Does it run Linux???

[MrStylz @ Mar 17th 2006 8:31PM]

My friend was looking for a fridge about a year ago and we saw one of the older models in Best Buy and asked the guy how many he's sold... He said, 2, and they'd been there a loong time apparently. So, at least in that area they barely sold. Surprises me that there's an "upgrade", if that word even applies to a fridge...

[Stan @ Mar 20th 2006 1:41PM]

It looks more like it runs MVS

[Brad @ Nov 27th 2007 6:37PM]

Might make sense in a small apartment in Japan or Korea ...