Wireless Shopping Carts Run Windows CE 274
An anonymous reader writes "Fujitsu has introduced a self-service retail scanner that could make long checkout lines a relic of the past. The U-Scan Shopper is a ruggedized XScale-based wireless computer with an integral bar code scanner, running Windows CE 4.2, and mounted on a shopping cart. The company even suggests that customers might upload a shopping list to the store's website before leaving home, and then download the list to the shopping cart upon arriving at the store."
Um... so? (Score:5, Informative)
FUD (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Vulnerability in Fujitsu Wireless Shopping Cart (Score:4, Informative)
You do realize both the article AND THE PARENT POST said Self-scanning in aisle -- costumers can scan and bag items while shopping, right? I mean, missing the article I can understand, but the post you just read?
UK had these, then got rid of them... (Score:2, Informative)
At the end of the shopping trip you re-docked your scanner in a bank, which printed out a ticket wich you paid for.
They were pulled after about 3 years of use, I don't know why, my guess is when people keep track of their shopping bill they buy less per trip - I know I did.
Re:Um... so? (Score:3, Informative)
You scan, then bag, and it weighs things as you bag them. If the weight doesn't match then you can't keep scanning, and there's always an 'operator' to do things like keep an eye on people and verify people are 18 when buying alcohol.
The difference is instead of needing 4 people to run 4 checkouts, you need 1 person to run the same 4 and it's more convenient for the customer who doesn't want to queue.