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# RE: New AVTS units - Card reader questions

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- Subject: RE: New AVTS units - Card reader questions
- From: "Ian S. Piper" <ian@gesn.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 18:15:50 -0600
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- In-reply-to: <000001c04456$50529700$0903a8c0@Jeff>

I had heard that the mechanicals of those kiosk smart card readers were prone to failure. ATM card readers are for use with magnetic stripe cards. Smart card type readers have more mechanicals to engage the contact pads on the smart card. The fewer moving parts in a unit, the more reliable the unit.
Having said that, perhaps there are some current designs in this day and age that are robust. Has there been any research into motor driven smart card readers? Tab?
Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hintz
> Sent: November 01, 2000 4:52 PM
> To: support@gesn.com
> Subject: RE: New AVTS units - Card reader questions
> Actually, the very first Kiosks created by I-Mark had card readers like ATM machines. You inserted your card into the AVTS unit and the card disappeared, then when you were done voting the AVTS unit ejected your card back to you. The later models incorporated the card readers that you have seen on the black AVTS units and the blue and white AVTS units; partially external and able to lock. I believe that these card readers were incorporated into the later models for the purpose of cost, space, and weight. I am not sure if there are any card readers like what ATM machines utilize that will meet our needs for cost, space, and weight.

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of John McLaurin
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 4:01 PM
> > To: support@gesn.com
> > Subject: RE: New AVTS units - Card reader questions

> > Early on, someone at I-Mark probably recognized this as a problem and corrected it with a locking card reader.

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