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by GeneralMayhem 4276 days ago
NFC is tough because you have to be within about an inch of it to get a reliable connection. For the use cases of a parking meter or vending machine it works, but for a bus stop or store it becomes yet another thing to stand in line for.
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I haven't even had good luck with the parking meters in Seattle :(