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Dec 27, 07 - 01:59 pm Comment from: itsmarkda

I'm pretty sure they are western U.S. only, but In & Out Burger is served up nice and fresh. Any other recommendations out there?

Dec 27, 07 - 01:59 pm Comment from: coolfactor

I have to admit, if this comes to fruition, we'll wonder how we ever lived without. The "old way" will seem archaic.

Dec 27, 07 - 02:01 pm Comment from: ZuneTang

Good job Chrissy! I would use something like this.

The Real® Zune Tang®...

Your problems. Our privilege.

Dec 27, 07 - 02:07 pm Comment from: January 24, 1984

The riffraff....hilarious.

Gloating has really gained some teeth this past year. I no longer wince when I pull my gear out in a meeting.

What is this, Apple Patent Day??? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that His Steveness has hoards of new ideas from which to make/improve the outstanding products coming from the R&D;labs, but all this teasing is making me crazy!!!

Macworld Expo can't get here fast enough...

The goal of complete cessation of human interaction could be one step closer with this fine idea. Down with people!

Dec 27, 07 - 02:16 pm Comment from: deepdish

I love this idea!!!

In-&-Out Burgers are great. I miss the old bumper stickers...

*BEHOLD* as MDN uses their iMac to bypass the riffraff at McDonalds for a Big Mac (ahem).

Dec 27, 07 - 02:27 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

I wish we had Carl's Jr. in Washington. :(

Dec 27, 07 - 02:28 pm Comment from: Zune Tang®

WTF? Going out to eat is expensive. I can make a meal at home and customize it any way I want and I can play games while I eat homemade meals.

Typical Apple. Innovating expensive ways to be locked into proprietary systems.

Your potential. Our passion.™

Dec 27, 07 - 02:36 pm Comment from: Ampar

"I can make a meal at home and customize it any way I want . . . "

It must get old having to eat crow for every meal.

Dec 27, 07 - 02:36 pm Comment from: lurker

Now, if we could only get a burger chain with Apple's (or even Starbuck's) quality and attention to the customer. But didn't I read somewhere that The Steve was some sort of semi-vegetarian? How wrong to use this technology to order burnt cow. It would be almost like playing Solitaire on a Mac.

How about escort service, press GetAction button and iPhone (w built-in GPS) locates the nearest street corner with provider on duty and makes reservation for you... hmmm, creepy

Dec 27, 07 - 02:52 pm Comment from: MCCFR

lurker,

Over here in the UK, we have a chain called Gourmet Burger Kitchen which started to win my business merely by still using those kitsch squeezy tomatoes to dispense ketchup.

On top of that, they do great food - burgers made with organic beef, one of the few UK chains that understands that a salad is more than limp lettuce, some under-ripe tomatoes and something that almost resembles a cucumber; also, the garlic sauce is amazing.

Comes at a price, but so does anything assembled with a bit of care and expertise.

Dec 27, 07 - 02:58 pm Comment from: auren

"I'm pretty sure they are western U.S. only, but In & Out Burger is served up nice and fresh. Any other recommendations out there?"

In Canada it's definitely Harvey's .... it's a beautiful thing!

Dec 27, 07 - 02:59 pm Comment from: Ampar

" . . . The Steve was some sort of semi-vegetarian?"


Pescetarian. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarianism)

A semi-vegetarian only eats trucked in plants.

Dec 27, 07 - 03:00 pm Comment from: Ampar

"In Canada it's definitely Harvey's . . ."

I always knew that giant rabbit could cook.

Dec 27, 07 - 03:01 pm Comment from: Ampar

"How about escort service, press GetAction button . . ."

Then suddenly the Zune wouldn't suck.

"Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs wants to patent.."

Is it me, or does it just seem like sloppy reporting to attribute all of Apple's actions to Steve Jobs personally. What other company is reported this way? It's as if he is the only guy there. Not only are all product ideas directly credited to him, all of Apple's flaws are direct reflections of Steve's own character flaws.

it's bizzare.

Soon no one will be able to order any food or pay any bill without first having purchased a device from apple or a device containing hardware licensed from apple. This sounds SUPER! Very soon all people will be slaved to an apple product. This should go over well, kind of like Kristallnacht.

Dec 27, 07 - 03:35 pm Comment from: HolyMackerel

So you can not only get a song from StarBucks via your iPhone, but their menu will show up on screen? Cool.

I often have an "annoying wait in a long queue" - Could this technology help me?

Dec 27, 07 - 03:40 pm Comment from: iSteve

Much more useful than a big ass table...

Isn't that what Microsoft's "Big Ass Table" is for?

Dec 27, 07 - 03:47 pm Comment from: Ampar

"Could this technology help me?"

No, but you could navigate to http://www.freerice.com from your iPhone.
Smartass.


Or you could let the Gates Foundation fix your problems:
"By pouring most contributions into the fight against such high-profile killers as AIDS, Gates grantees have increased the demand for specially trained, higher-paid clinicians, diverting staff from basic care. The resulting staff shortages have abandoned many children of AIDS survivors to more common killers: birth sepsis, diarrhea and asphyxia.

The focus on a few diseases has shortchanged basic needs such as nutrition and transportation, undermining the effectiveness of the foundation's grants. Many AIDS patients have so little food that they vomit their free AIDS pills. For lack of bus fare, others cannot get to clinics that offer lifesaving treatment."

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gates16dec16,0,3743924.story

Dec 27, 07 - 06:28 pm Comment from: Kit-N

"I wish we had Carl's Jr. in Washington. :("

There are several here in Colorado you can have.

I'll take Culver's Butter Burger. MMmmmm!

I thought Carl's Jr was known as Hardees on the East Coast?

As for the patent, I distinctly remember an article or someone's post discussing this very idea, when the Starbucks iTunes store opened. The concept of not just ordering the latest song, but also a mocha frappa something, and applying that concept to stores as you pass them on the sidewalk.

Dec 27, 07 - 08:25 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

@ KenC
re: Hardees

Yes.

Dec 27, 07 - 11:20 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

I suppose this also means that you pay through your phone, using your debit or credit card, which makes the process that much more seamless.

Wait, is that a double negative? More seamless... Hmmm...

Dec 27, 07 - 11:23 pm Comment from: TheConfuzed1

Also, Hardee's is not the same as Carl's Jr.

They share ownership, and have a similar menu, but where Carl's Jr. char broils their burgers, Hardee's fries theirs.

I've grown up with Carl's Jr., and a few years ago I spent four months in Montana, where they have Hardee's.

Unfortunately, they don't compare. Carl's Jr kicks Hardee's' ass.

I am not interested in this.

One, I really don't care about Starbucks nor do I like much of what they offer.

Two, I would rather see this concept work in any store. I think it is a European concept actually. For some time they have been able to charge purchase to their cell phones. Maybe I am clueless on this but soeone will forgive me.

Three, is Jobs worried about MacroSloths Table computer? Hahahahah.

Four, why patent this? Ten years ago I attempted to get a business up and running called Orca... "Ordering Canada" where the inventory and order process were tied into an nice system using wireless Palm Pilots. One per waitress/waiter so they didn't require to write up and order to the cook. Yeah, I am no Steve Jobs. Yet, I saw several other slick and serious competition in this field. It's done already, yet, Apple maybe able to better implement it all. If you dig deep... this maybe where Apple will KILL the Palm for good. I can see a web-base system doing what I planned so easily. Take the iTouch and wow... Apple has it done. An INTRAnet base system for a restaurant... so simple.


Ok ok - I am buying more stock.

Sorry, does anyone know if there is a VNC enabled for iTouch or iPhone?

thx d

yeah... but he can customize CROW any way he wants it.

with the feathers,
without the feathers,
sunny side up,
where the sun don't shine...

I think there is about sixty recipes if you are as innovative as a Zune

honest, you should start that service now!

Pimp yo iPhone - bitch!

my iPhone is the big ass device bb

funny thx

8000 grains of rice.

more tom when I have time

Is THIS the one they are talking about?

Dec 28, 07 - 03:12 pm Comment from: Ampar

Looks like it, Joe.

And to thx, nice work on the free rice.

Too labor intensive for both the cell phone user and the poor order preparer…then they have to match up order to you when you finally show up…and a payment will have to be made AND verified or you ain’t leaving the premises, bub!…there is so much more to say…but this is a huge flop. Just call the coffee shop, give them your order and put it on your tab or have your credit/debit card on file with them, FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! There will be plenty of cold coffee/food left too long at the checkout spoiled and plenty of irritated customers upset that joe schmoe ordering from his car cut ahead of him in line. Thumbs DOWN to this “application”