quote:Cardtronics, the largest owner of ATMs in the United States, with more than 23,000 ATMs nationwide and more than 25,000 ATMs globally, is equipping its machines with voice-guided technology as the result of a legal settlement between the company and the NFB. The federation claimed in a lawsuit that ATMs need to be convenient to use for blind people. Cardtronics owns 1,500 machines in the United Kingdom and 500 in Mexico.
It certainly took long enough.
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I thought they were. Ours has been for a long time. Although they might have a little difficulty in the drive-up part.
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I've always wondered about that. There are braille labels on so many things, but they're not exactly standardised, and if you don't already know they're there, they're useless. I mean, it's great to find a random doorway, but a little undignified feeling all around the frame or door trying to make sure it's the ladies' room.
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Some have braille, but I haven't seen any with the voice-guided technology. Blind people can walk up to ATMs, though. Posts: 16 | Registered: Apr 2004
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Nope. Not in the least. Are all ATMs drive through? And they certainly do use ATMs from back seats of cars. You don't have to be driving to use an ATM.
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Every ATM I've seen has had Braille writing and a headphone jack. I assumed that was already a standard.
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quote: Large financial services institutions such as Bank of America have been installing ATMs with a voice guidance feature for many years, but ATMs installed in convenience stores, drugstores, airports, movie theaters, shopping malls, and other places have not kept pace with this trend.
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Our has voice-guided technology (no headphones required) it talks you through the steps. It has a British accent, which is SO cool!
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