"People say it's very inhospitable. But it's the epitome of hospitality. It empowers the guest to get in and to get out."
> Wow, the irony (and sadness) are overflowing.
The only time I can really see this being more useful to me, is when I can't get a hold of my wait(er/ress) to bring the check or run my card. And here's a better idea that I'm a give you all for free. Near field communication with cellphones and a chip in the table. Open up my payment app, close and pay for the check with my cellphone. Put a few bucks tip on the table and leave like it's the old days before credit cards.
One good use for tablets-on-bar-tables I thought about, years ago, was the exact opposite: make people interact, sending messages between tables and the such. Then I've read an individual somewhere saying that "meeting people face to face is too creepy, that's why everyone prefers online dating".
Goes hand in hand with this comment. Scary faceless world..
> Well ok, necessity is the mother of invention.
"People say it's very inhospitable. But it's the epitome of hospitality. It empowers the guest to get in and to get out."
> Wow, the irony (and sadness) are overflowing.
The only time I can really see this being more useful to me, is when I can't get a hold of my wait(er/ress) to bring the check or run my card. And here's a better idea that I'm a give you all for free. Near field communication with cellphones and a chip in the table. Open up my payment app, close and pay for the check with my cellphone. Put a few bucks tip on the table and leave like it's the old days before credit cards.