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From: shirley@washington.jsc.nasa.gov (Bill Shirley)
Newsgroups: comp.human-factors
Subject: Re: Yucky ATM interfaces
Message-ID: <1991Jun24.161042.23395@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
Date: 24 Jun 91 16:10:42 GMT
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Sender: shirley@washington (Bill Shirley)
Organization: Software Technology Branch - NASA/JSC
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My additions:

1) I press fast cash $50.  I want the money and I want to leave!  The machine
  whirs and then gives me my money.  
  Machine:  Do you want another transaction?
  Me (is it just me):  of course not you idiot!!!


2) Monday: Enter your amount:  30.00  ---->> gives me 30.00 dollars
   Tuesday: Enter you amount:  30.00  whing, whing ,purr, whine,
		ILLEGAL TRANSACTION
   is the machine not smart enough to figure out it has no $10 bills and
   tell me to use an increment of 20?


3) (A different machine)
   Enter your amount in increments of $20:
		30.00  (just for fun)
	------------> gives me $30
   (and that fun entertainment only cost me a buck!)
   

-- the meek (user interfaces) shall inherit the earth

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