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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft as a Company => Topic started by: Xeen on 9 September 2004, 04:37

Title: MS to release fingerprint readers!
Post by: Xeen on 9 September 2004, 04:37

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Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq:MSFT - news) on Wednesday unveiled a new array of keyboard and mice, with some featuring built-in fingerprint readers to make it easier for users to log on to personal computers and Web sites.

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Article (http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040908/tc_nm/tech_microsoft_hardware_dc_1)

Won't be too long before fingerprint reading hardware is required of you to be able to get to web pages and listen to music. The RIAA will love this one!

Title: MS to release fingerprint readers!
Post by: bedouin on 9 September 2004, 05:45

This is precisely why one corporation should not have control over 90% of the computers in the world.

Title: MS to release fingerprint readers!
Post by: Orethrius on 10 September 2004, 00:23

Why am I seeing I.am.I, Part Deux?  It'll probably be hacked within a week like that pre-existing tech too.   ;)

Title: MS to release fingerprint readers!
Post by: Aaron Ni on 10 September 2004, 21:58

For that costs the public school systems will outfit all computer labs with them.

I mean hey, gotta print the little criminal bastards when they're young right?   ;)