[access-uk] Re: New and possibly more accessibleway of purchasing goods
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:24:59 +0100
the cash thing is less of a problem than you might expect. there are
machines in some sainsburys certainly where you can take large amounts of
loose change e.g. that you have saved up in a large pot or jar for years.
you just pour the money in and it gives you back the right amount of change.
I tried it with someone once who had about £300 in loose coppers and it got
within 10 pounds of the right amount, probably nearer than that as it takes
2 percent or so away for charity I believe.
The machine even spat out some foreign coins that had got in there, euros I
think.
I suspect you could use the touch screen with a little sight but otherwise
it may be difficult. I don't know how much buttons would help, unless there
was more audio information. The machine could in fact speak all prompts
apart from reading out any information about your card such as a pin that
might be asked for.
Cheers
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Spring.flower" <spring.flower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 7:13 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: New and possibly more accessibleway of purchasing
goods
Have never come across such a thing, it sounds good but I have a few
questions.
You say the machine speaks out the price of the item and if you want it you
put it in the basket, what do you do if you don't want it, and, what's to
stop you not scanning it and just putting it in the basket?
Is there a shop assistant with you and how do you manage the touch screen?
Also, how does it work out if you've give it enough cash if that's how
you're paying?
Sorry but I'm so totally intrigued.
Trace
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 5:31 PM
Subject: [access-uk] New and possibly more accessibleway of purchasing goods
> Hi all,
> I went to my local asda store today to get some groceries, and I came
> across a computerised system whereby you pay for your goods by first
> sliding across the item(s) across a barcode scanner, and the built-in
> speech reads out the price of each item. Once the price is read out you
> place it in a basket ready for paying. Next, when you're ready, you use
> the touch screen interface to select "pay for items". You can either
> insert cash into the slot at the top of the device, or you can swipe
> your card. I was so impressed by this system for its ease of use and 80%
> accessibility, that I thought I'd like to share it on this list. Has
> anyone else used this "fast lane" system? If so what were your
> experiences, good or bad?
> Thanks, and I'd love to hear from you.
> --
> Christopher Hallsworth
> chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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