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> Do you also complain that you can’t use Uber without a cellphone? I don't hear it (the harshness of responses like yours it would engender might have somethi
by cxr 3y ago
> Do you also complain that you can’t use Uber without a cellphone?
I don't hear it (the harshness of responses like yours it would engender might have something to do with it), but I don't see anything wrong with the complaint. I can make HTTP requests from my laptop.
Uber's smartphone requirement is an unnecessary one.
- cge 3y agoAs an illustration of the requirement not being necessary, you can use Lyft (for cars only, I think) via a browser at ride.lyft.com. Outside of questions of accessibility, having web-based access is also very useful for unexpected problems: I think people often have many ways of accessing the web, but usually only one smartphone. My partner recently needed to get to a train station when an OS bug suddenly stopped most apps from working on her phone; being able to use her laptop to call a car was extremely helpful.