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I don't see any advantage to it vs. a card with a chip. The card has no battery, is more durable, and can be replaced for free.
by Aleman360 11y ago
I don't see any advantage to it vs. a card with a chip. The card has no battery, is more durable, and can be replaced for free.
- kingnight 11y agoI think the argument is convenience. Battery/Durability seem like pretty empty arguments when comparing something that exists in software to something physical since if that was the case most things done on computer would lose. Also, it's not like you have to replace your phone when you need to replace your credit card #. Chip cards seem quite a bit more inconvenient than non-chipped cards at least with the chip readers they've started using in the US. Non-chip is a quick swipe interaction vs the chip card has to stay in the length of the transaction processing which for some reason even the non wireless readers take up to a minute to complete.
- iLoch 11y agoThis comparison is bad, because a card doesn't have a screen, Internet, phoning capability, Kwazy Cupcakes, or a camera. The point of NFC payments on phones is so that you don't have to use your card, which is in your wallet, while your phone is in your hand.
- jinushaun 11y agoI usually already have my phone in my hand checking Facebook/Twitter/Instagram while waiting in line?