[sugarwood]

Uber is amazing.

I used it in LA and SanFran.

It's way cheaper.

Instead of hailing a cab out on the street, you just tap your phone and a guy will be dispatched and arrive within a few minutes.
Need a larger van for luggage or 5 people? Just click that on your phone.

You can wait inside the hotel/restaurant/bar until the cab arrives.

You know the fare ahead of time.
Due to modern GPS and Maps, you even know when you'll arrive at the destination.

The market forces ensure that you will never get screwed by some rigged meter or some jerk driving in circles to pad the fare.

No need to dick around with tipping, either.

Uber is simply amazing on every level. I will never go back to yellow cabs, ever.

I am sure when the telephone was invented, clueless luddites were whining about how they can just walk down the street and talk to whomever they wanted. Or write a letter.
Some people get the obvious, some people never will.