Imagine the table-top tablet having a button to activate a voice connection to a remote call center, with a cheery, knowledgeable voice on the other end of the

Imagine the table-top tablet having a button to activate a voice connection to a remote call center, with a cheery, knowledgeable voice on the other end of the call. (I thought I'd read somewhere that some fast-food restaurants do this already for their drive-through windows.) It could even be a video connection, with a small screen on the tablet, and one or more cameras to show all diners at the table. The potential loss of privacy could be an issue for customers. The equipment to bug your dinner conversation would be sitting right there in front of you.