Since I develop software for POS machines, I'm probably qualified to speak on the matter
POS machines are computers with tight security requirements (PCI-DSS). They are not web browsers that simply shovel data from the server to the screen. Further, they only run signed binaries. A gift card app is a signed binary. No, they would not send coins themselves (nowhere near enough storage available for a block chain), a server would do it.
You are welcome to tone down the attitude, your insights will be welcomed more.
As a self professed qualified speaker on the matter, how can you deny that all any credit card processor machine would need is a server connected to an e-wallet system?
That would streamline this whole thing and open it up to the entire world instead of limiting it to people who like your box.
dear matthew,
Respecting your 1188 posts (in which i guess had the same attitude)...
Topic starter casascius invested time, his know how and produced a solution for a problem that exists.
You on the other hand with your dick-attitute managed to create problems than solutions. You are far away from constructive criticism...
There is a saying that if you are not part of the solution , you are part of the problem.
Think for a moment where are you putting your self.
In the end i have a question.
can you do it better?
a)do it.
b)you can't. just applaud and stfu.
the only thing that came out of your crap posts was that casascius should integrate bitcoin functions to the existing system.
Casascius TRIED to explain to you that these are signed.
As you know bussiness world is not full of tech savvy persons and this is a fine start.
This might not be the final solution (for a number of reasons) BUT its a proof of concept that can be done and its pretty damn good.