@CaptainElevator42189 23 years of the buzz is long enough. The classic buzz didn't last very long. Glad the elevator at Leominster City Hall still has it.
This is great... If you find a store that has Fujitsu/Optimal Robotics, I would love to see them. I actually happened to be in a Shaws last time I was in Maine and it too had NCR self scanners running on their IBM point of sale, though Optimal/Fujitsu has always been my favorite.
@CaptainElevator42189 I found quite a few Vectors that were ADA Compliant. Granted, it was more the exception than the rule. Those are in abundant supply over here. I got to look up when these all debuted (sp?).
@dontwalkhand Hmm. Never paid attention then. Home Depot used to have them, and recently brought back self checkout stations. They probably were the former system, since they always screwed up.
My local Sam's Club just put in a Self Checkout. You first have to swipe your Sam's Club Membership Card through the card reader, then scan the items using a scanner, and pay there.
I don't have one, since I'm not willing to give up personal information, to save a few pennies on some items. This place is a quick-stop for me, I don't do my full-blown shopping there.
The NCR ones were always easy to use, and everything was where it needed to be. Unfortunately these units are being replaced by the IBM ones, which are a headache to use.
@metalbeak14 The Home Depot here in Leominster (MA) was always like that. They ripped the systems out. Now, they have them again. I don't remember what brand the old ones were, but they always ended with a breakdown/failure.
Do you not understand the purpose of these? They are not here to replace employees. They are to be used if you only have a couple of items and you don't want to queue at the checkout. They are supposed to be express lanes. In the UK, when you are in the supermarket and its busy, the last thing you want to do is queue for 20 minutes just to buy 2 items. These self checkout lanes are brilliant
@fanowner12 I know. I go so fast, it can't keep up. :) I don't know how many times it failed to register a press, because I went too fast. Still, I like these a lott\ better than the IBM ones, far more straightfoward.
These aren't getting popular enough to worry about it. If the Lefties think about it, nearly half the registers, are typically not open, maybe most are open, so the 2 lanes don't matter, especially in slower stores like this.
That's not the purpose of them where I live, in Brooklyn NY. All the CVS stores have between 5 and 10 of these in each. Most of the time they have the regular registers closed so customers are forced to use the self checkout. They have one employer dedicated to helping the customers use the machines. They have already significantly reduced their employee count. For CVS these have only one purpose. Eliminating jobs.
These will never replace humans, as they are to vulnerable to failing. Any slight deviation from perfection, they stop working. Until they allow for some error (to retry things), humans are going nowhere soon.
I love the voice it has.
This is probably the only NCR self checkout I have seen that reminds you to take your receipt! :)
@alexweb8
Glad you enjoyed.
I'll try to remember and video other machines, when I come across them.
I use self-checkout for the intelligent conversation and to have something nice to look at.
@CaptainElevator42189
23 years of the buzz is long enough. The classic buzz didn't last very long. Glad the elevator at Leominster City Hall still has it.
This is great... If you find a store that has Fujitsu/Optimal Robotics, I would love to see them. I actually happened to be in a Shaws last time I was in Maine and it too had NCR self scanners running on their IBM point of sale, though Optimal/Fujitsu has always been my favorite.
@CaptainElevator42189
I found quite a few Vectors that were ADA Compliant. Granted, it was more the exception than the rule.
Those are in abundant supply over here.
I got to look up when these all debuted (sp?).
@dontwalkhand
Hmm. Never paid attention then.
Home Depot used to have them, and recently brought back self checkout stations. They probably were the former system, since they always screwed up.
My local Sam's Club just put in a Self Checkout. You first have to swipe your Sam's Club Membership Card through the card reader, then scan the items using a scanner, and pay there.
I don't have one, since I'm not willing to give up personal information, to save a few pennies on some items.
This place is a quick-stop for me, I don't do my full-blown shopping there.
The NCR ones were always easy to use, and everything was where it needed to be. Unfortunately these units are being replaced by the IBM ones, which are a headache to use.
@metalbeak14
The Home Depot here in Leominster (MA) was always like that. They ripped the systems out. Now, they have them again. I don't remember what brand the old ones were, but they always ended with a breakdown/failure.
They typically put a 20 item limit on these.
@CaptainElevator42189
Makes me wonder which came first, Impulse, or Otis Series-1. Earliest one of those I found was 1982.
Wow that interface looks a lot like the one at Acme when they used to have them where I live, now Acme's out of business around my area.
@georgef551 Thanks for the support... we use these videos for Usability evaluations
Do you not understand the purpose of these? They are not here to replace employees. They are to be used if you only have a couple of items and you don't want to queue at the checkout. They are supposed to be express lanes. In the UK, when you are in the supermarket and its busy, the last thing you want to do is queue for 20 minutes just to buy 2 items. These self checkout lanes are brilliant
They have these in the shaws I went to. The store it self was looking desperate and there were long lines.
@fanowner12
I know. I go so fast, it can't keep up. :)
I don't know how many times it failed to register a press, because I went too fast.
Still, I like these a lott\ better than the IBM ones, far more straightfoward.
These aren't getting popular enough to worry about it.
If the Lefties think about it, nearly half the registers, are typically not open, maybe most are open, so the 2 lanes don't matter, especially in slower stores like this.
my employer adds a conveyor belt after the scan windows. scan window, then belt then bag rack. bills and change drop to the same place.
@CaptainElevator42189
How far did Impulse go? Earliest ones I've found were from 1989.
This is such a sweet video. Please make more. Next time buy Bugles.
@CaptainElevator42189
No idea.
Early 90's? Earliest ones I've seen were 1990.
we have the same machines at my store
You should do a video of using a lotto vending machine
I think they accept most coupons.
@Balarick
There is one system set up that way. The other three are this way.
@TheElevatorPlanet
If there's any different ones, yes.
Have not come across any as of yet.
@QuietSundayLibrary
It's so they don't have to hire so many checkers.
Could be both, but I'll go for the betteer invention.
@thomas52927
I guess they were different models from different years. That's the only thing I can think up as to the differences of that nature.
@TheElevatorPlanet
Welcome to Hoity-Toity Groton
(...or Massachusetts, for that matter.)
That's not the purpose of them where I live, in Brooklyn NY. All the CVS stores have between 5 and 10 of these in each. Most of the time they have the regular registers closed so customers are forced to use the self checkout. They have one employer dedicated to helping the customers use the machines. They have already significantly reduced their employee count. For CVS these have only one purpose. Eliminating jobs.
@CaptainElevator42189
NEXPAR recorded new TK's that have that beep. It is better then their drawn out "Dover Buzz".
These will never replace humans, as they are to vulnerable to failing. Any slight deviation from perfection, they stop working.
Until they allow for some error (to retry things), humans are going nowhere soon.
@steviebreech
Quite easy, once you get used to Self-Checkout machines.
@jven00i You are not required to get one. If he doesn't want one, he has the right to not get one.
@georgef551 Can you do more of these? Thanks.
What happens if you have coupons??
@GamerCrazyDude
Not willing to give up personal information, so I can save $.50 on ice cream.
@kmp1988ma
No problem.
if a bill is wrinkled a bit it spits the money out fast to the floor
when did store open
just one more robot taking the place of a human, I think this is just the beginning My comment won't be posted, because it is the reality to come
Either this is one of the greatest inventions of our time, or humanity's become lazy. One or the other.
Am I the only one who had a hard time with this?
@TheElevatorPlanet He never scanned his Shaw's Card
you forgot your shaw's card, bro
@GamerCrazyDude
Heh.....not here.... :)
+Jakie Gerbracht
I tried once, but then someone had to make a line behind me. Aborted.
Jesus christ. $22.85 for a couple of things. Thats expensve! :)
@Justiceneversleeps1
Tech Geeks that like this kind of stuff.
I record something, see what happens.
@georgef551 O'groton Potato in this matter! :)
please remove the unscanned item from your bag...
@fanowner12 Cant agree anymore with your comment.