[Blindtlk] beware the inaccessible soda machines!

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Aleha,

This is very surprising to me, as I've never encountered this kind of soda
machine at my local Burger King or any other fast food restaurant for that
matter. I hope, though, that this isn't a sign of things to come. In other
words, I hope your Burger King isn't one of the first to implement this
system, which will gradually be implemented in all Burger Kings. I'll be at
the NFB national center tomorrow, so I'll check with the people in the
technology department to see if they know about this.

Chris

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley
Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:27 PM
To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Blindtlk] beware the inaccessible soda machines!

Hello All, 
This evening, I was in a Burger King and saw something that I have never
seen before. The traditional soda machine with separate buttons for each
soda as well as the ice was replaced with a system that had one spout for
all drinks and a touchscreen interface. The machine was completely
inaccessible and I had to have sighted assistance to get my drink rather
than simply asking which button corresponded to the soda that I wanted. I
was upset to see this as I believe it is a considerable step back in
mainstream accessibility. I was wondering if anyone else has encountered
these machines and if so, are there any sort of accessible options? 
Thanks,   

Aleeha 
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