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This is a faster horse, not an automobile.

• mikeash 12y ago
  Automobiles don't get invented every day, or indeed every year. In a world where the horse is king, a faster horse is a good thing.
  • callum85 12y ago
    But this is $155. It needs to be an automobile :)
    • mikeash 12y ago
      You make an excellent point.
  • kristianp 12y ago
    Except the Automobile has already been invented in this case. NFC, Apple Pay, mobile payments. Mobile phone payment technologies will quickly make cards obsolete. In places like Bangladesh (bkash) and Kenya (m-Pesa) mobile has bypassed the need for cards.