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> Also, how come macbooks don't come with nfc yet? Are there _any_ laptops with NFC? What other uses would it have?
by throwaway9d0291 7y ago
> Also, how come macbooks don't come with nfc yet?
Are there _any_ laptops with NFC? What other uses would it have?
- Nextgrid 7y agoI remember having a Dell Latitude laptop with both a contacted smart card reader and an NFC reader near the trackpad. The uses would be bulletproof authentication with client certificates. Your identities can live on a physical card (instead of “hacks” like password managers which are a pain to sync, etc) which you can use on any machine (laptop, phone) and taking the card away inherently prevents the machine from using your credentials down the line no matter how evil it is. It also allows your identities to be carried over from the physical world to the internet - your existing bank card can be used for online banking instead of a separate login that can be reset by an attacker, and your biometric passport or national ID card allows you to login to pay tax or similar government tasks.
- greggman2 7y agoFelicia readers have been in Japanese laptops like Vaio since 2006. Not sure if that is NFC or not. it's the system the public transportation virtual cash cards use. They were added to let you make your expense reports by scanning your company provided transportation cards.