> > > I've always found the "checkout" to be one of the STUPIDEST 
> > > things in the world. For example, when I go grocery shopping, 
> > > I have to take everything out of my cart, put it on the belt, 
> > > have the cashier ring it through, and right back into my cart 
> > > it goes. What an idiotic way of doing things. I CAN'T WAIT 
> > > until RFID is finally implemented fully and I can just push 
> > > my full cart through a "scanner", have it tally the amount 
> > > instantly and off I go.
> > > 
> > > TTYL
> > 
> > 
> > The cost of a bar code is essential $0.00.  RFID tags are $US0.20 per
> > million at the moment, and the price won't be coming down for a while
> > apparently.  Even 1 cent is too high.
> 
> Depends. Would I pay 1 cent per item to shove my cart through a scanner
> instead of unloading it, having a cashier scan it and put it back in my
> car? MOST DEFINITELY, without question, without hesitation.
> 


I've heard the rhetoric on this idea, but I can't imagine it actualy ever being implemented. Think about how hard it would be to steal something - damage the RFID tag, throw it in the cart, walk out. WAY to easy.

-Denny


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