Automation taking over

@Browisn (782)
United States
May 21, 2008 9:48pm CST
Recently I was in a Macy's Department Store and I saw an automated Kiosk selling IPods and other Apple products. The next day I noticed another of these machines that looked like a soda machine filled with other products. Have any of you seen these things and what do you think about the new sales approach. I personnaly feel like we are seeing the beginning of a workerless society or at least the loss of many, many jobs. I know it is not going to happen tomorrow but, its deffinetly coming.
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polachicago
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
22 May 08
I wouldn't buy from automated Kiosk. I rather see salesman smile. If we are not going to support this kind of sale, it is not going to be popular...
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Browisn
@Browisn (782)
• United States
22 May 08
Well Pola, here again sly salesmanship may prevail, as I noticed prices were a little lower than what was advertized on line and at other stores. Big business doesn't mind spending a little to make a lot in the end.
lilaclady
@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
22 May 08
I used to work for a big telephone company and this is before every home had a phone, there were hundreds of telephone operatos on at one time, I saw automation gradually take over and thousands of operators made redundant because of the computer and automated voice recordings, I often wonder if all these clever people ever think what is going to happen when there are no jobs for people to work, where are the taxes going to comes from, machines don't pay taxes...has man out smarted themselves...
Browisn
@Browisn (782)
• United States
22 May 08
Exactly, I've had those very same thoughts. But, I guess the big business CEOs are too busy counting their bonuses to worry about such trivial matters. lol.