here is a link to some cheaper versions.
http://www.icemachinesintl.com/index...d=69&Itemid=87
I looked at getting into these around 2002 after seeing them in FL on business travel. The IceHouse versions require you to purchase parishes/counties for fees then the machines from them at about $100k each back then. The parishes I wanted were bought up and I ended up nixing the idea. Some buddies of mine ended up buying the ones above, they have two side by side and do pretty well with them.
It's an ideal setup for a C-store, bait shop already selling ice and not making much off of it. This way you can capture more of the profit. I don't use them that much as I usually buy my ice wherever I buy my beer/bait.