>a way to order fast food on your cellphone.
>[...]So it was not going to happen. It still doesn't exist, 19 years later.
How does this not exist?? If there was a further problem with their idea why did he describe it in the way of something that not only exists but is super popular? Has he grown completely out of touch or what's going on?
That model absolutely has taken off, just not in places where everyone has smartphones. USSD services - driven by basic text menus - powers everything from microtransactions to ordering food to accessing government services in many parts of Africa to this day:
It gave me pause though, as it's a weird way to phrase it.
i.e. texting or calling a number in a specific way based on some standard tons of fast food places provide to make fast food orders without human interaction.
https://www.usfoods.com/our-services/business-trends/text-to...