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High-Tech Shopping Carts

neutron_p writes "A Massachusetts-based supermarket chain says it will roll out new intelligent shopping carts that promise to make food shopping much more personalized and interactive. They will let shoppers email their shopping lists to the store and check prices on the spot. Each new 'Shopping Buddy' cart mounts a wireless, touch-screen IBM computer, equipped with a laser scanner. The computer will also alert shoppers as they approach favorite items or promotions."

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  1. Re:Two letters for you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you should use your account for karma whoring and set up another one to fuck around with - this one is old enough to get mod points (if it's not too late)

  2. Re:Two letters for you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or at least remember to check the 'Post Anonymously ' box. like so...

  3. Re:High-Tech Shopping Carts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Inside the Gobled Corral in Boise, ID (the one on Emerald), I was able to connect to someone's wifi.

  4. Re:Two letters for you by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Man, you should really think about drinking less often, it's killing your braincells!

  5. Re:Not a good idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I read this post 4 times and was very confused (this page LOOKS like Slashdot), but I had overlooked the last line, and then it all made sense.