We've all agreed that the idea of organizing your wine rack with RFID technology, an automatic identification method that relies on storing and remotely retrieving data using devices called RFID tags or transponders, is completely geek chic. We've also agreed that the prospect of H&M allowing shoppers to purchase items via a Semacode bar that is read by a cell phone may revolutionize shopping, but is the notion of ordering food via RFID as intriguing?
This week The Korea Times reported that McDonald's and SK Telecom have unveiled a new ordering system that will allow customers to use mobile phones and infra-red sensors to make orders from their table. The system will send customers a phone message when their meal is ready. Apparently, the "Touch Order" menu is the first in the world to utilize the radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology in a self-ordering system at a restaurant. Do you think you would use this service?
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Um no that is strange
1I went to a Taco Bell once where you could order your own food from a touch screen, really no different.
2Sounds like a pretty cool idea. And lines at mcdonalds around here are always long, but I think I'd wait it out and just order in person
3What CAN'T you do with a phone these days? o: I actually think I might use it. Like whether you're in line or not you really have no control over what's getting sent to you anyway. They still mess up in person; except this time you get to sit around and chill while complaining
4sure, why not? i think people put too much emphasis on person to person interactions.
5Its sorta like going online and ordering food then picking it up. I do that all the time. Its just using a phone, not a computer.
6This would interesting to see if they could get the order correct and not mixed up.
7I don't think I would use something like this. I work at McDonald's (only til I graduate college in December wooo!) and it's hard enough for people to say their order let alone send it in.
8cool. it'll sure be useful in korea since people depend highly on their cellphones.(more than you'd think! they do everything by cellphone there...)
9Sounds too easy to screw up. I'd probably manage to get my own order wrong and then not be able to figure out how to undo it.
10Sure. Anymore, I usually order pizza for delivery from the website. You can see the menu and deals and the secure credit card entry allows you to print an instant receipt. It's more convenient than waiting on hold and so far, for me, they've gotten my orders correct more often than calling. I would totally do this for fast food...but a sit down restaurant would be weird.
11I have a feeling if we used that technology here things would get really messed up really easily.
12haha. this is really innovative. wow..technology.
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