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Re: Cooler screens

#151

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As someone from and in North America, we don't usually refer to multi-layered thin glass as "thick" glass, we call it "double pane" or something similar. Particularly since it's much lighter than an actual, single glass pane of equal thickness, which is the point here: the weight wouldn't be an issue, and even if it was, the screen is far, far heavier than better insulation.

It seems your a bit confused? A solid pane literally equal in thickness with a typical double pane assembly would practically only ever be used for much higher end products, like armored cars and so on. No one serious would ever consider it for normal commercial coolers. And the vast majority as of 2023 already use double paned glass, so comparing this at all seems irrelevant. You don't need to have expert knowledge…

It seems you are confused, of course thick glass is used less frequently than double pane glass, but that doesn't mean we call the latter by the former in North America.

Recall that the topic was your suggestion that "It's not feasible to make glass doors on coolers much thicker", which given this new information, doesn't seem true. Indeed, these screens are a second layer of glass stuck on the existing glass cooler door, with electronics in between. That's heavier than the same thing with air in between.

Re: Cooler screens

#152

I suppose there's the option of playing dumb if you don't like them. Cashier (the only one left that's not a robot): Did you find everything you want? Me: I went into the aisle where the pop was, but couldn't find any. I saw plenty of TVs though. Cashier: We don't sell any TVs. Me: I don't care. I wanted pop, not TVs.

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Re: Cooler screens

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> The gas pumps that play advertisements while your car fills are incredibly obnoxious and makes me regret being a customer. Deface them. This is legitimate defense.

I wouldn't deface them, but I keep a couple mutetheads[0] stickers in my glovebox. Perhaps I can share the "secret mute" button with the next person. [0] MuteTheAds.com

If this is real, this might be the most helpful thing I learn all day. Thanks stranger

Re: Cooler screens

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My wife stopped into a local supermarket (in the UK) a couple of weeks ago to grab some things, she came out slightly puzzled and said to me; something along the lines of "what a pain in the arse; all of the freezers have black glass now and I had to open each one to find out what was in them". I was equally puzzled at why on earth they might have done this; It finally occurs to be, having read this, that they must h…

Was it possible that she was wearing polarized glasses? I had this experience with the cooler screens at a Walgreens in Miami Beach. I wear polarized sunglasses. I didn't realize the windows were lit until I got very close and took my sunglasses off.

I keep falling for this in airports, for displays mounted on pillars or any other place where it doesn't make it obvious it's a screen. I keep thinking they put a bezel around black plastic, and then it dawns on me to tilt my head.

Re: Cooler screens

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Some images in this article for those who haven’t seen them: https://www.businessinsider.com/cooler-screens-make-it-harde...

What an absolutely, utterly stupid idea and a way to complicate something simple...

Re: Cooler screens

#156
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A fun aside: Cooler Screens, the company making these, used to be the CEO of Walgreens, and Walgreens is their only "whale" customer. Walgreens began to sour on the idea of the idea of these screens, and the current CEO basically cancelled the whole deal when he came in, calling them ugly, costly and ineffective. Cooler Screens has been forced to take back many of the screens, which are custom made to the size of the…

LOL from their homepage: The retail experience consumers want and deserve Cooler Screens was founded on the core idea that consumers deserve a better experience in brick-and-mortar retail. We bring in store consumers an irresistible experience with what they love about shopping online: ease, relevance, and transparency. 90%+ of consumers no longer prefer traditional glass cooler doors Fortunately we don't have them w…

> We bring in store consumers... transparency.

I mean... come on. Surely someone must have noticed this? Is it some kind of cruel joke?

Re: Cooler screens

#157

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It seems your a bit confused? A solid pane literally equal in thickness with a typical double pane assembly would practically only ever be used for much higher end products, like armored cars and so on. No one serious would ever consider it for normal commercial coolers. And the vast majority as of 2023 already use double paned glass, so comparing this at all seems irrelevant. You don't need to have expert knowledge…

It seems you are confused, of course thick glass is used less frequently than double pane glass, but that doesn't mean we call the latter by the former in North America. Recall that the topic was your suggestion that "It's not feasible to make glass doors on coolers much thicker" , which given this new information, doesn't seem true. Indeed, these screens are a second layer of glass stuck on the existing glass cooler…

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Re: Cooler screens

#158
post #16

A fun aside: Cooler Screens, the company making these, used to be the CEO of Walgreens, and Walgreens is their only "whale" customer. Walgreens began to sour on the idea of the idea of these screens, and the current CEO basically cancelled the whole deal when he came in, calling them ugly, costly and ineffective. Cooler Screens has been forced to take back many of the screens, which are custom made to the size of the…

LOL from their homepage: The retail experience consumers want and deserve Cooler Screens was founded on the core idea that consumers deserve a better experience in brick-and-mortar retail. We bring in store consumers an irresistible experience with what they love about shopping online: ease, relevance, and transparency. 90%+ of consumers no longer prefer traditional glass cooler doors Fortunately we don't have them w…

Where did that 90% number come from? Did they ask ten people around the office?

Re: Cooler screens

#159

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It seems you are confused, of course thick glass is used less frequently than double pane glass, but that doesn't mean we call the latter by the former in North America. Recall that the topic was your suggestion that "It's not feasible to make glass doors on coolers much thicker" , which given this new information, doesn't seem true. Indeed, these screens are a second layer of glass stuck on the existing glass cooler…

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The GP says that nobody would use actually thicker glass, they'd use two panes of thin glass instead. Their reply was a bit confusingly worded, I think you're both hostilely agreeing with each other.

Re: Cooler screens

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LOL from their homepage: The retail experience consumers want and deserve Cooler Screens was founded on the core idea that consumers deserve a better experience in brick-and-mortar retail. We bring in store consumers an irresistible experience with what they love about shopping online: ease, relevance, and transparency. 90%+ of consumers no longer prefer traditional glass cooler doors Fortunately we don't have them w…

> We bring in store consumers... transparency. I mean... come on. Surely someone must have noticed this? Is it some kind of cruel joke?

We put the opaque in transparency lolll
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