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I have as well in the US. It's almost disingenuous for apple to make it sound like this is such new technology... But I'm not going to complain, now that appl

by nmjohn 12y ago

I have as well in the US. It's almost disingenuous for apple to make it sound like this is such new technology... But I'm not going to complain, now that apple has nfc payments retailer adoption is going to go up so that's a good thing for everyone.

Apocryphon 12y ago
When a technology is implemented in a way that adheres to a certain standard of quality that leads to widespread adoption, to consumers it might as well be new technology.
- evol262 12y ago
  Yeah, because Verifone's extant NFC readers definitely aren't standardized at all and haven't worked for years, with wide enough adoption that Whole Foods, Circle K, and fast food chains have them already. Everyone's just waiting for Apple to come along with the "standard of quality".
  - Apocryphon 12y ago
    You snark, but this has happened time and time again. It's a perception thing.