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you know the computer thing is it plugged in?
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The only setting in which it’s actually helpful is when you go to an establishment that prioritizes drinks and the food is an afterthought (but you can still walk up to the bar and never use the QR code if you wanted).
They are, unfortunately, basically required in countries with high inflation where prices change so often that printed menus become unmanageable.
Or that want to charge people with expensive phones more than others.