A self-service multi-media kiosk apparatus for storing and dispensing multi-media products, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a first user interface located on a first side of the housing, the interface comprising: a first shelf; a first wireless communications device; and a first high frequency antenna array connected to the first wireless communications device and proximate to the first shelf, where the first high frequency antenna array comprises a plurality of first radiating pads; a computer comprising: a processor; a short term memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor controls the features and functions of the first user interface; and a long term memory storing one of the multi-media products; and where the processor causes the first wireless communications device to transfer the one of the multi-media products stored in the long term memory to a portable device that is proximate to the first shelf using electromagnetic radiation radiated from the first high frequency antenna array; where the rate of transfer of data is equal to or greater than 1 Gigabit per second; where electromagnetic signals radiated from each first pad are in phase; where the electromagnetic radiation is directed and limited to the area proximate to the first shelf; and, where a quality of service is periodically determined during the transfer of the multi-media product and when the quality of service falls below a minimum level of service, the output power of the electromagnetic radiation radiated from the first high frequency antenna array is adjusted to improve the quality of service. a housing; a first user interface located on a first side of the housing, the interface comprising: a first shelf; a first wireless communications device; and a first high frequency antenna array connected to the first wireless communications device and proximate to the first shelf, where the first high frequency antenna array comprises a plurality of first radiating pads; a first shelf; a first wireless communications device; and a first high frequency antenna array connected to the first wireless communications device and proximate to the first shelf, where the first high frequency antenna array comprises a plurality of first radiating pads; a computer comprising: a processor; a short term memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor controls the features and functions of the first user interface; and a long term memory storing one of the multi-media products; and a processor; a short term memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor controls the features and functions of the first user interface; and a long term memory storing one of the multi-media products; and where the processor causes the first wireless communications device to transfer the one of the multi-media products stored in the long term memory to a portable device that is proximate to the first shelf using electromagnetic radiation radiated from the first high frequency antenna array; where the rate of transfer of data is equal to or greater than 1 Gigabit per second; where electromagnetic signals radiated from each first pad are in phase; where the electromagnetic radiation is directed and limited to the area proximate to the first shelf; and, where a quality of service is periodically determined during the transfer of the multi-media product and when the quality of service falls below a minimum level of service, the output power of the electromagnetic radiation radiated from the first high frequency antenna array is adjusted to improve the quality of service.