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Yah there's some talk on mini checkouts page about vote manipulation. Whatever that is.Voted my daily vote. And bump - y'all need to keep coming back and voting
It's definitely suspicious that they came up from 200+ votes behind to take a 25 point lead in the last day - so please, register and vote!09-09-12 04:58 PM - I'm not too impressed with this given I've been to a restaurant where they've tried to use technology (iPad) to take orders and send them to the kitchen.
In the end, it was clunky, order didn't go through properly. And the waiter had to come by a couple of times to check on us anyways. I would much prefer a simple menu with paper orders. In that case, technology didn't help.
In this case, taab seems quite clunky as well. I mean, we have enough problems trying to get the machines to recognize credit cards, now you want them to recognize credit cards AND the order?
Makes me think the MintChip thing should be simpler, like paypass for credit cards. You order normally, and you tap your cash card to pay. It just takes money out of your mintchip account, similar to debit but no fees to the merchant.
BUT.....they definitely put more work into "taab", than the Mini Checkout app, so I gave taab a vote up.
If I remember correctly, I also saw this presented at Blackberry 10 Jam in Toronto.Last edited by andrew4life; 09-09-12 at 07:04 PM.
09-09-12 07:01 PM - That you had a bad experience doesn't invalidate the concept, it just means you fell victim to a sloppy implementation (and maybe some poor training, too).I'm not too impressed with this given I've been to a restaurant where they've tried to use technology (iPad) to take orders and send them to the kitchen.
In the end, it was clunky, order didn't go through properly. And the waiter had to come by a couple of times to check on us anyways. I would much prefer a simple menu with paper orders. In that case, technology didn't help.
In this case, taab seems quite clunky as well. I mean, we have enough problems trying to get the machines to recognize credit cards, now you want them to recognize credit cards AND the order?
Makes me think the MintChip thing should be simpler, like paypass for credit cards. You order normally, and you tap your cash card to pay. It just takes money out of your mintchip account, similar to debit but no fees to the merchant.
BUT.....they definitely put more work into "taab", than the Mini Checkout app, so I gave taab a vote up.
If I remember correctly, I also saw this presented at Blackberry 10 Jam in Toronto.
I like taab's vision quite a bit, and I hope they prevail in the voting, but they're falling further behind! Get out and vote!09-09-12 07:31 PM - I love the idea, don't get me wrong, but I have a few comments. I originally saw this when it was presented at BlackBerry Jam in Toronto and the following questions popped into not only my head, but everyone else at my table when it came time to vote.
Why would I get my order ready on my handheld, only to show up and tap on a device to have them then make the order once I get there? That makes me look anti-social and takes the exact same (maybe seconds less) time over ordering in person.
I don't know about anyone else here - but if someone came into the store, tapped their phone and got their morning coffee before I did, I would be pissed. Would stores want to promote this habit? I assume no store is going to permit a specific group of people (those with the right phone and app) higher serving privileges than those standing in line.
It's like when you're in a store trying to buy something, then someone calls in and you get the "Just give me a minute to take this call". Annoying.
I think the idea would be better executed if I could open the app, create my order, then submit it over the cellular network. Similar to products like Just-Eat, where the order is placed online, then printed out in the store seconds later for the cafe, store, restaurant to make. This way I could order my coffee as I walk to my car in the morning, then drive down the street, walk in, pick up my drink, and be out the door in seconds.
That being said, the other properties of this app, such as being able to invite others while collecting their order as well is great!
Love the idea, just thought I should share a few opinions from other developers.
Either way, you DO have my vote!09-09-12 08:31 PM
, sorry for not voting for those days) but then I voted again and will check if I can vote again when a new voting window opens in ~4 hours.
