Re:NYC's Touchscreen Subway Maps Are Finally Here, and They'...
by Jun8 on Friday February 14, 2014 @11:08AM
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Some information on HW other than the touchscreen would have been interesting. On the Control Group product page (http://www.controlgroup.com/mta.html) the only extra info I could find that these use Qualcomm's Gimbal BT beacon technology.
Re:NYC's Touchscreen Subway Maps Are Finally Here, and They'...
by untog on Friday February 14, 2014 @11:53AM
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How long until they're tagged/useless?
You could say that about most of the subway infrastructure, but the vast majority of the system remains clean. As per the article: "the kiosks can be power-washed".
Also, most public transport riders don't want to touch anything. Wonder how often those screens will be disinfected/cleaned?
I think there are a noisy minority that care about this. The vast majority of people I see are happy to hold onto rails as the train moves. I'm sure the touchscreens work with gloves.
Also, most public transport riders don't want to touch anything. Wonder how often those screens will be disinfected/cleaned?
You could say that about most of the subway infrastructure, but the vast majority of the system remains clean. As per the article: "the kiosks can be power-washed".
Also, most public transport riders don't want to touch anything. Wonder how often those screens will be disinfected/cleaned?
I think there are a noisy minority that care about this. The vast majority of people I see are happy to hold onto rails as the train moves. I'm sure the touchscreens work with gloves.