Mobile Moments

RantWoman notes data points about people around her with various low-end Smartphone options.

Large neighbor is thrilled to have a phone even though she relies on Wifi for data. The price is right and it seems to open huge horizons for her.

Blind Meetup participants complain that 16 GB is not enough memory for maps and wayfinding apps. What is needed depends on the App. RantWoman is not at the moment doing detailed notes from a recent conversation. Cope.

RantWoman gets plenty of value from her Smartphone, but RantWoman is in a zone of experimentation: if RantWoman uses apps for her buying habits, will the bonuses and coupons offset some or all of the Smartphone? RantWoman quaintly thinks she has paid for the connectivity; the content should be part of the package. The world does not agree. If RantWoman decides actually to pay for content from some sources, will RantWoman at least get fewer ads and maybe even better interaction as far as accessibility needs? Stay tuned.

RantWoman's own smartphone achievement for the day: a favorite fast food chain emailed RantWoman a promo saying Use our App and ....  RantWoman previously received a similar promo shortly after #eclipse2017. RantWoman was annoyed by the wording of a Tweet but still RantWoman likes said fast food chain. There is a location near RantWoman. If RantWoman has the app, maybe the next time RantWoman does a road trip with a friend, the friend's iPhone will not try to send us to Utah for lunch but instead direct us to something closer to our location.

Anyway, the task. RantWoman actually already had the app though she had not managed to add a password or attach a payment option. It took RantWoman several tries and a password reset link to set the password. Next the payment option. To say the least, RantWoman is cautious but RantWoman did manage to enter card number, 3-character code, expiration date. Then it dawned on RantWoman, think about security options. Turns out either log out or set a PIN.

RantWoman set a PIN, after successfully paying for and eating lunch.

Yeah. It was like that. Would the process pass the RantMom test? Uh, put it this way, if the RantWomen go to the restaurant together, RantMom will use a different payment method or RantWoman will treat.

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