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But why they use outdated consumer oriented versions of Windows? Why they all are XP Home Edition?
by anonymfus 13y ago
But why they use outdated consumer oriented versions of Windows? Why they all are XP Home Edition?
- jboggan 13y agoBecause it was probably cheaper that way. The manufacturers are passing the security buck to the banks themselves, and folks who work in banking IT/infrastructure don't generally know enough to understand what these machines do. As long as the cash counts in the cassettes matches up with the receipt at the end of the week no one is worried.
- cbhl 13y agoBesides, insurance!
- kalmi10 13y agoWhy home? Because home editions are cheaper, and they really don't need any extra features of the more pro editions. So in one word: cost
- drdaeman 13y agoI thought Windows-based ATM mostly use XP Embedded, not Home Edition.
- anonymfus 13y agoMay be it is a selection bias, but as unlucky customer I had seen hundreds failed ATMs from various banks on streets and almost all were with XP Home, exceptions were XP Professional, Linux, Windows 98 SE, OS/2 and DOS. I am from Russia, so corruption may be explanation.