I know this is a bit off topic, but it is for my WEB Design class. However, this was a very interesting story found at one of the top popular blogs out there.
New York has again ventured ahead of other states in technologies implemented for the use of the public at large. These touch screens are in fact a replacement to the common, but outdated "phone booth". This giant iPad like apparatus, not only serves as a public phone, but as a public safety communications device and an advertisement tool. Currently, it is offered free of charge, but of course it has plenty of advertisements to catch the public eye, and it offers coupons to entice the user to visit and spend their cash at nearby retail establishments and restaurants.
The best feature of this "phone", is that it becomes a communication device during disasters to assist individuals in asking for help when communication lines fail.
Lastly, one can imagine that in New York this device would not last undamaged, but according to this article it has been built and field tested to be extremely tough and durable. According to the blog article, during a pilot run, the touch screens had not been damaged in any way.
Information and photo found on:
http://gigaom.com/2012/11/20/new-york-city-launches-250-touch-screen-phone-booths/
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