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Ah yes, an iPhone works so the problem is solved, despite the fact that iPhones are a minority of devices out there and in most places they are luxury devices.
by gambiting 3y ago
Ah yes, an iPhone works so the problem is solved, despite the fact that iPhones are a minority of devices out there and in most places they are luxury devices. Android is nowhere near as good when it comes to accessibility and that's what majority of devices are.
>>Do you also complain that you can’t use Uber without a cellphone?
I do actually, it's one of the major problems with Uber in my opinion, and that's why a lot of people still stick to local taxi companies that you can just call. But Uber is generally completely shit for accessibility, where law forces local taxis to be accessible Uber usually does their usual bullshit of skirting these regulations and saying absolutely crazy things like "if there is demand for wheelchair accessible taxis then the market will respond".
>>But are less forgiving for those who won’t
Who won't what? I don't understand what you're alluding to.
- scarface_74 3y agoI’m in NYC right this second at the US Tennis Open. You can order Uber WAV - Wheelchair Accessibility Vehicle. If you choose to use much less convenient taxis instead of an Uber because of a refusal to use cellphones that’s on you. > despite the fact that iPhones are a minority of devices out there and in most places they are luxury devices iPhones are big a minority in the US - where the college is located. And Google not having accessibility options as good as the iPhone sounds like someone needs to be suing Google under the ADA. But do you really think blind people are not buying devices that actually work for them?
- mplanchard 3y agoI think taxis in NYC are much more convenient than ubers. No wait, no need to fiddle with my phone or worry about whether it’s going to die, can pay in cash or card. I always laugh when I see people standing on the side of the road staring first at their phone and then out into traffic as they wait for an uber to show up, and meanwhile at least five taxis have gone by that they could have hailed on the spot.
- scarface_74 3y agoI’m just leaving NYC right now. We went between the boroughs and everywhere else using public transit. I’ve never used public transit in my life. But even I could navigate public transit using the Apple Maps app. I had no need for Uber. We were here for the US Tennis open.
- mplanchard 3y agoYeah most of the time the subways and busses are the way to go! Taxis are great for late at night when only the late trains are running, or when you’re in a hurry and in an inconvenient spot to catch a train. Hope you enjoyed your time in the city!
- gambiting 3y ago>>You can order Uber WAV - Wheelchair Accessibility Vehicle. That's cool - wish Uber would have that option worldwide. >>If you choose to use much less convenient taxis instead of an Uber because of a refusal to use cellphones that’s on you If you think my message is about refusal rather than physical impossibility of using a smartphone, that one is on you I'm afraid. >>And Google not having accessibility options as good as the iPhone sounds like someone needs to be suing Google under the ADA. I don't live in the US, I don't know what ADA is. >>But do you really think blind people are not buying devices that actually work for them? I know some blind people and they are all on government benefits and way too poor to afford an iPhone. They all have those "old people" mobiles with huge buttons and braille on them. A modern smartphone is both out of reach financially and as far as I understand it just doesn't work for someone who is completely blind.