I consider myself an "early adopter" for anything that is technology related and Uber definitely intrigued me. My first time using Uber was actually under an interesting set of circumstances beyond going to a party,etc. I was heading to work and my car battery was dead and had to absolutely be there on time. Quickly got an Uber ride (and with the discount) I ended up $10 for a $30 cab ride. Definitely a great deal and nice to be able to have a conversation (or not) based on your mood at that time of the day. Other reviewers mentioned being surprised by the fare (but I think that's because they took the "Black" luxury option) and had a driver that unfortunately didn't know his way around. It seems to be a cheaper and quicker alternative to just about any destination in town and have nothing but positive things to say about it so far.