[Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines

Thu Sep 27 05:24:19 UTC 2012

Hi,
Yeah!  That seems doable, especially since it has already been done by ATM 
manufacturers.
Thanks
Lauren

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hoby Wedler" <hobywedler at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 8:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines

>
> What about headphone jacks like the ones on ATM machines?
> -- Hoby Wedler
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>
> -----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 ----- 
> From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693 at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2012 9:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Inaccessible Coke Machines
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>> 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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