Is Uber really a sustainable business in NYC? I agree that it makes tons of sense in San Fran where cabs are about as hard to find as a sober person in the Haight, but to me it seems like there are plenty of cabs in the Big Apple. Thoughts?
<a href="http://www.uber.com/learn" rel="nofollow">http://www.uber.com/learn</a><p>It seems WAY more expensive than regular cabs (even livery taxis), not more convenient than livery taxis, and most importantly, as you mentioned, it's not really hard to get a cab in Manhattan.<p>I could possibly see it working in Brooklyn and Queens, but I don't see any difference in the service they offer compare to the livery companies, so it would just be another competitor in a saturated market.<p>Maybe I'm just missing their edge, but as a New Yorker and a techie I'd seem myself as their prime audience and can't imagine wanting to use it.