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WebWord Weblog Posting Posting Date: January 19, 2003 Credit Card-Size Hard Drive Can Hold 5GB -- "A spinning wheel made of Mylar is engaged when the card is inserted into a StorReader, a USB-connected drive or PC Card that reads and writes to the StorCard. The reader is expected to retail for under $100 and the cards for under $15 each, Heil says."
Reader Comments...
Does this mean the end of paper receipts? Wouldn't that be fabulous? If I wanted to return something, I could look up its receipt on my StorReader database on my computer then print it out instantly. Nice. Posted by: Joshua Kaufman on January 21, 2003 10:25 AM
The smartcard still has so many good applications. Currently we use something called an "octopus" card that was originally designed for all transport use in Hong Kong. Can still use "money" but the Octopus card is just so much faster and extremely friendly. They have now extended its use to 7/11, Supermarkets and other convenience stores. I think the Hong Kong govt. will eventually merge the Hong Kong ID and the smart card concept. See: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200206/msg00012.html Posted by: daniel szuc on January 25, 2003 05:43 AM
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