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Walmart to Push RFID

Posted by michael on from the done-deal dept.

bravehamster writes "According to this article over at MSNBC, Walmart is going to push its suppliers to start using RFID to track inventory by 2005. The article goes on to mention how it was Walmart who helped jumpstart widespread adoption of barcodes. The report also points out some of the barriers in the way of RFID acceptance, but never once mentions consumer privacy concerns. Guess that kind of stuff just isn't important anymore."

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  1. Simple solution... by PS-SCUD · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just wrap your entire house in alunimum foil.

    I don't see what the big deal is?

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  2. Re:the biggest concerns (safeway angle) by ATMAvatar · · Score: 4, Funny

    no, i think it's the fact that the issue i bring up is that if your purchases retain the rfid function upon leaving the store, they become useful to the entity that decides to listen and track them: wal-mart's clothing aisle that insists that this pair of pants will match that shirt your wearing...

    Welcome to the future: DRM'ed clothing. Wear a non-matching shirt and pair of pants and you go to jail.

    Fashion police! Come out with your khakis up!

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  3. Re:2 questions... by wiresquire · · Score: 4, Funny
    Suppose they don't de-activate paid-off RFIDs and let the chips keep on responding to query signals

    Mmmm. And suppose next week you go to a different store wearing the item you bought!

    I hope they do leave them on. I'd hate to miss out on the hours of fun !

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