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1247 points mangoman | 1 comments | 05 Dec 16 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.35s | source
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bennettfeely ◴[05 Dec 16 17:40 UTC] No.13107347[source]▶
What happens when my phone battery runs out while shopping in the store?

What happens if I don't replace an item in the exact same place I picked it up? I'm charged for it I assume.

How do you purchase produce or vegetables, all these thing need to be packaged individually I assume. So much for concern for the environment...

Is the occasional line in a store really worth having your every movement tracked by Amazon and your image taken throughout your time at this store? Sounds like a store straight out of 1984.

Are you poor or without "a supported smartphone"? Forget about it.

Amazon is a company that tries new things and that's good, but here we have yet another example of tech nerds "solving" a problem that doesn't exist.

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1. rtkwe ◴[05 Dec 16 19:16 UTC] No.13108346[source]▶
> What happens when my phone battery runs out while shopping in the store?

From the look of the video the phone isn't required for checkout. The flow looks like you scan in then camera's and other sensors track you through the store then you just walk out and the items are scanned and totaled.

> What happens if I don't replace an item in the exact same place I picked it up? I'm charged for it I assume.

Then just put stuff back where you got it. You shouldn't just leave items randomly strewn throughout the store already.

> How do you purchase produce or vegetables, all these thing need to be packaged individually I assume. So much for concern for the environment...

It's not a full grocery store, it looks like it's all packaged foods and fresh daily kind of prepared foods.

> Are your poor or without "a supported smartphone"? Forget about it.

Judging from the video, any Android or iOS device should be able to function, all it needs to do is display a QR code and a receipt no RFID or even a decent camera.

> Amazon is a company that tries new things and that's good, but here we have yet another example of tech nerds "solving" a problem that doesn't exist.

Why does everything have the address some deep underlying problem. Some things just make life a little easier or more convenient and that's ok.