アメリカというと、あのIT系関連企業が集中するシリコンバレーを擁するIT大国というイメージがありますが、ニューヨークはどちらかというとIT後進国だと思います。地下鉄の改札にスイカのようなタッチ式が導入され始めたのもなんと2019年です。その前まではカードをスライドさせて機械に読み込ませる方式でした。しかもタッチ方式もスライド方式も機械の精度が悪く、よくエラーになります。エラーといえば、エレベーターやエスカレーター、自販機、洗濯機などありとあらゆる機械が故障していることが多いです。こんなところが世界を牽引する経済大国だなんて信じられますか？
When I thought of America, I had the image that it's an IT-developed country that had Silicon Valley where many IT-related companies were densely gathered. However, now I think NY is, if anything, an IT-underdeveloped country. Until in 2019, New City had never had touch-paying ticket gates like Suica. Before that, they paid by sliding cards with card readers. On top of that, both of these ticket gates are low quality, so they often don't work well. When it comes to error, every type of equipment such as elevators, escalators, vending machines, and washing machines is often out of error. Can you believe this country is the world's leading economic superpower?
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When it comes to the United States, there's an image of it being an IT powerhouse with Silicon Valley as the hub for tech-related companies. However, I think New York is more of a latecomer in terms of IT development. For instance, the introduction of touch-style turnstiles in the subway began as recently as 2019, before which we used a card-sliding method. Moreover, both the touch and slide methods are prone to machine inaccuracies, resulting in frequent errors. Speaking of errors, various machines such as elevators, escalators, vending machines, and washing machines often experience malfunctions. Considering these aspects, it's questionable whether one can believe that this is a leading economic powerhouse in the world.