On 12/6/03 23:33, "David VanHorn" wrote: >> >> On a related note Walmart is going to start pushing for RFID tags on >> all >> products it sells, that'll mean when checking out you won't even have to >> remove the item from the shopping cart! TTYL > > I heard that as well. > It's hard to believe that they have the margin for that, but I guess if they > don't have a register or cashier... A couple of cents per item?! If you happen to be paying electronically, just the demographic value alone is worth more than the RFID tags are. Let alone costs savings elsewhere. And Walmart, believe it or not, are VERY I.T. oriented. -marc -------------------------------------------------- Marc Nicholas Geekythings Inc. C/416.543.4896 UNIX, Database, Security and Networking Consulting -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics