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Been There, Taught That

http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/29/usb-flash-drive-payment-system-hits-south-korea/
At first, I thought it sounded pretty crazy, just another way to get around using cash in a society where cash is still pretty much king. But I'm afraid this thing is becoming something like logical in my mind. Help!

I've never had a flash drive to hang around my neck. Are they really so vulnerable to being lost? That wouldn't bode well for this new scheme, would it?

Yesterday · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject:

Totally crazy!!

The time wasted for old ajumas to get them out, take the lid of, insert them, upload the details, have it turned off, pull them back out, place the lid back on, put them away...

great more time wasted at the cashier....

ASLO the viruses than it will obviously get and spread...

AND what hackers could do with them...

and Shinhan will give them out for FREE? just like a plastic card??

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

hmm it's weird. I had problems with registration at gmarket for the longest time. I had to ask my korean teachers to order something for me. I've asked 2 different people and each time they always insert the usb in when they checked out. I didn't ask what it was....