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[Sarmad]

re venue pro 8

Well, if it was a good value for $300, it must be a great value at $200.

Did you try it yet ? One annoying thing about browsing internet sites is that about 90% of processing and communication capacity goes to the advertising portion of the web page. A 100 word article will have megabytes of graphics with it that slow down anything less than an I7 on a gigabit router.

One example is Reuters.com. It takes several seconds to download all the megabytes of graphics, etc..., and it won't page down until the download is complete. And that's on every page. I wonder how tablets fare on a site like that ?

[mmoy]

This is a very nice deal.

Perhaps you could call Dell and ask them for a refund of $100 or you could return the Dell device.

[RobertG]

Earlier this week, restaurant chain Applebees unveiled what may soon be the "Waiter Terminator."

From the company's press release: "Applebee’s steps into the future to redefine and enhance the guest experience through the installation of 100,000 E la Carte Presto tablets, powered by Intel, on every table and multiple bar positions at more than 1,800 Applebee’s restaurants in the United States by the end of next year."



The LA Times reports:


The E La Carte Presto tablets – powered by Intel – will allow patrons to pay from their seats while also adding food and beverages to their existing orders. A pilot program helped customers save time, according to Applebee’s Glendale-based parent DineEquity.


“Let’s face it, everyone who has ever been to a restaurant has been frustrated by waiting for their check,”said Mike Archer, Applebee’s president, in a statement.


Eventually, the gadgets will also feature an expanded lineup of games, video streaming capabilities, music options, gift card sales and social media interaction. The Presto tablets, which were developed at MIT, have been “ruggedized” to deal with the spills and rowdy children common in such restaurants, according to the company.

And the punchline:

In the pilot program, the Presto tablets not only significantly reduced transaction times for guests, but also provided them a better overall experience, based on their feedback. By simplifying the transaction process and allowing guests to control the timing, Team Members were able to provide better service and more attention to guest needs throughout the dining experience, rather than focusing on delivering a check.

Also, much more time to work on their resume. In other words, Applebees is already taking steps at outsourcing its minimum wage waiters with tablets. Which incidentally is a brilliant idea, especially in a cost-cutting environment. So brilliant in fact that others are already joining in..


DineEquity said it might consider introducing the tablets at its IHOP restaurant chain as well. The company joins many others in the industry that have begun incorporating technology into the customer experience, installing ordering kiosks, equipping servers with mobile devices and more.

In other words, a funny thing happened as fast food workers were striking across the land - they were all just made obsolete courtesy of iPads.

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