by Tony D. » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:51 pm
The Tumbleweeds on River Road uses them, and I find it extremely annoying while ordering. (Here is where I insert my credentials on dining, and my disdain for a failing chain, and my nostalgia for having enjoyed it in college.) When the waiter takes your order, his or her entire focus is on making the stylus do the correct things to make this mini-computer perform. It would be more professional if they outsourced this portion of the dining experience to India.
On the other hand, at the end of the meal I kind of like the credit card swipe and printout at the table. But for me this is not a security thing, I just like technology and efficiency.
All in all, I like the hand-held wireless devices when I return a rental car, but they are not yet ready for prime-time dining.