maemo.org - Talk - N900 + Smartcard-Reader... Anyone?

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Originally Posted by ashyu (Post 1006420)

No, I'm pretty sure you're right. At least, I've never heard them be referred to by anything other than "smartcard". (other than sometimes as "chip cards" - usually in relation to bank or credit cards). There are also contactless smartcards that do not have the visible contacts.

I think people have mixed up smart cards with "SmartMedia" cards in their minds. The latter is an older flash memory card technology (similar in use-case to Secure Digital cards).

I am curious though, to know what you have used smart cards for in the past? My laptop has an integrated smart card slot in it, but I haven't really found a use for it. I believe that most enterprise users would use it for security authentication purposes (e.g. you must have the smartcard inserted to log onto the network, etc).

Mainly for authentication-purpose as you already mentioned, but also for robotics and stuff, although i know that it would be possible to do the same stuff with flashdrives etc...
But yet my equipment only contains contact-based smart-card microcontrollers :)
And well sometimes i get an idea that i often forget till i realise it at home :)
Thats where this little device aka n900 would come in handy, as i would always carry it around with me^^
Other than a Notebook or even a "Netbook"...
Simply due to the size, even a Sony Vaio vgn-p11z wouldnt be portable enough for every-day carriage.

Hope i could answer your Question :)

Cheers.