> Mike Rosing[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > As Declan points out, the tags can be disabled at the counter. I would > think that since they have no internal power source, building something to > fry their innards would be easy, and you don't need a microwave oven. > > Just like they pass items over a magnet to let you get past the present > coils at a store exit, they can turn off the rfid to prove you bought > something rather than stole it. To avoid lots of problems with people > walking around with clothing from other stores, they may all want to make > sure purchased goods are deactivated (fried permenently). I can just > see people going from the Gap to Victoria's Secret and getting arrested > for buying the competition. The economics of that won't work too well :-) > They don't want to deactivate them. Go back and read the SFGate article I linked in my initial post. They want to recognize when a loyal customer returns, so they can pull up his/her profile and give then "personalized" treatment.
Peter
