[Blindtlk] FW: Accessible soda machines

[Mark Tardif]

I like your first point, Mike, especially since my soda consumption has 
dropped considerably over the years, but grin indeed.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike Freeman
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 7:32 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Accessible soda machines

Hey! Look upon this as a blessing from God. (grin) He/She/it is telling you 
not to drink sodas! (smirk)

But, seriously, touch-screen machines *do* have advantages aside from 
ability to encompassmore varieties of sodas: touch-screen and 
membrane-keyboard systems are easier to maintain than are systems with 
mechanical buttons.

I'm not justifying or favoring this -- it just is.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin 
williams
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 4:13 PM
To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Accessible soda machines

I was just thinking about that today while at firehouse. They are not 
accessible.

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ericka 
Short
Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2014 7:05 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] FW: Accessible soda machines

Weird question, but has anyone else used those new touchscreen soda 
dispensers?  Our local Burger king just got one and it is not accessible at 
all!  I can't see how a person in a wheelchair could even reach the screen.
I had no trouble with the old fashioned ones and they were low enough for 
someone in a chair.  Sighted staff didn't like it either but tried their 
best to help.  I have some sight and could tell where the circles to tap 
where but couldn’t read them, especially those higher than me.  The printed 
prompts are in very small print and unreadable. I hate the fact my 
independence is gone.  More fast food places are going to this because the 
machine takes up less space and offers more options for customers.  Since it 
can only help one customer at a time I don't think it's practical,but we 
should have plans to fight if these machines are cost effective thus 
sticking around.

Ericka J. Short
262-697-0510

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

"No hand is too small or too big to do good in this world." EJ. Short


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