[Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines

Hoby Wedler hobywedler at gmail.com
Wed Sep 26 15:46:00 UTC 2012


What about headphone jacks like the ones on ATM machines?
-- Hoby Wedler


-----Original Message----- 
From: Joy Stigile
Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 5:16 PM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines

Hi!

Speech seems good to me except, in a busy past food restaurant, mini market
or a busy airport it just work not work!

I think we need to put more thought into this idea.

Warmly, Joy
----- Original Message ----- 
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Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines


> Sounds to me like they need to have speech readout and an alternative way 
> of going through the screens.
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> On 9/23/2012 8:21 PM, Melissa Haney wrote:
>> Hi Brian
>> The coke machine that I was referring to is a free standing coke machine 
>> where you put money in and a bottled soda is dispensed. It goes through 
>> multiple screens and therefore is impossible to mark.
>> Melissa
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 23, 2012, at 5:05 PM, <pschase at ca.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Brian,
>>>
>>> Thank you so much for the clarification. I was one of those people who 
>>> didn't quite understand what you were talking about.
>>>
>>> I agree with you! We need to be able to do this ourselves. Many times 
>>> there is no one around to assist in getting the drink. I would like the 
>>> opportunity to choose the level of ice, type of drink and how much drink 
>>> that I want. I don't like a lot of ice in my drinks and I want to decide 
>>> how much ice and liquid I want in my cup. I want the right to do it 
>>> myself! Being independent is worth fighting for!
>>>
>>> Again thank you for the clarification of this topic.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Pam Chase
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Brian Buhrow
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 2:58 PM
>>> To: NFB of California List
>>> Cc: buhrow at nfbcal.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines
>>>
>>> hello.  It occurred to me that some folks on this list might not
>>> realize what we're talking about here, since I've seen a couple messages
>>> that seem a little confused about the discussion.
>>> We're not talking about Coke machines where you  put money into the
>>> machine, select a product and get a can or bottle out of the machine.
>>> We're talking about a new kind of soda fountain where, rather than 
>>> having
>>> an array of 4, 8 12 or 18 spigots which provide an equal number of
>>> different kinds of soda.  Instead, there is one spigot and a touch 
>>> screen
>>> is used to select what comes out of that spigot, whether it be water, 
>>> ice,
>>> Coke, Orange soda, etc.  The idea is that the machine mixes the syrups
>>> together to provide a huge selection of different kinds of sodas.
>>> While I agree with Jim that we can get assistance in getting a soda in
>>> a restaurant, it is not something we have always had to get help doing, 
>>> and
>>> the help we needed was simply to be told which spigot to use.  Now, we 
>>> mus
>>> relinquish control entirely and ask someone to fill our cup, letting 
>>> them
>>> determine how much ice versus soda we want.  This means we need more of
>>> someone's time to get a soda, and we cannot really independently perform
>>> the task after having gotten assistance learning how to use the device.
>>> That's a step backward in my opinion, even if just a small one.
>>> I'm told that Burger King has adopted these new machines in a big way,
>>> which means this issue will probably come up again and again.    Should 
>>> we
>>> prepare to picket Burger King?  If so, it's important to bring your own
>>> lunch with you!  LoL.
>>>
>>> -Brian
>>> lunch
>>>
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