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High-Tech Shopping In a Window Wonderland
PreacherTom writes "Elaborate holiday window fronts are nothing new to the Miracle Mile of Chicago's Michigan Avenue, home to many of the world's most famous stores. However, retailers are debuting new technology to take things to the next level this year. On Nov. 20, Ralph Lauren installed a 67-in. touch-screen display that allows passersby to purchase any item from the company's RLX line of high-performance ski-wear. They can then retrieve available items from inside the store, or have the clothes shipped from a central warehouse ... skipping the line at the register completely. Ralph Lauren is far from alone: this is just one example of how stores are targeting the tech-savvy consumer."
without the disgraceful overindugence and commercialization!
Having said that - donate something to help out someone this year.
Take me for isntance... I go through the regular checkout lane so that the store doesn't see a discontinued need for workers. Yeah, I know how self checkout works, yeah, I think it's reliable, no, I don't think the extra 2-5 minute wait is worth higher unemployment numbers.
Your sig(k) has been stolen. There is a puff of smoke!
This is the second comment about this thing showing your credit card info to everyone on a huge display.
Are you fucking retarded? Do you really think it does this? Do you not suppose somebody might have thought of that when designing it and made a credit card info exchange perhaps a tiny bit more secure?
Christ this it Slashdot, not Retards R Me ok? Do the world a gigantic favour and eliminate yourself as expediently as possible.
fucktard.
no offense.