I think they figure peoples credit is bad enough already, so why not let hackers take control of ATMs too??? This has got to be a dumb idea. CE is crap. It is at least as bad, if not worse than, WIN ME which is the worst OS I have ever personally used. I have worked some with CE, but not in an up close and personal long term way, just as a techy.

Yup, privacy eroding and hackable databases is all this will be good for.

They really havent heard about linux, have they? It is free and most stable.

Linux, made in Finland.

I like Windows personally and most of the time I am forgiving of their gaggle of problems and bad coding, for they have provided a capable tool and fun toy for us all to share.

With that in mind, when I go to the ATM in 2005, I guess I'll be looking around until I find one of that other 35% which is not MS Secured. Security, even when MS takes the time to provide some, is still weak compared to real threats. Security should be left up to those that are professionals of security, and incorperate their services when and where they are needed.

Simply stated there are obvious reasons why:
Yugo "type" Vehilcles do not sell.
The First two Pig lost their Houses.
People invented locks.
The entrance to your house is a DOOR and not a WINDOW.

They really havent heard about linux, have they? It is free and most stable

It's never been about stability...it's about compatibility...

I'm sure they are looking to have MUCH more stuff on an ATM...likely online bill paying, streaming video of newsclips or the stock market, etc. and rather than write the code for all of that, it will be easier to do through Windows, or so they figure...

The ATM I use most often ALREADY is Windows based... I know this because when I went there the other day the technician was doing some maintainence on it and had to re-boot it.

I commented on how much it looked like a typical windows "desktop" before the ATM screen kicked in to which he replied that it IS windows...

The owner of the store claims he's NEVER had a problem with it in 2 years. The one he had before this one was constantly on the fritz...

Go figure...

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I can see it now:





[Edited on 19-9-2003 by MrEisenhower]

wow that is the best looking blue screen of death i've ever seen

Hi,

I want to let people know that Microcrap DOES in fact spy on people. (sort of like on the movie Anti-Trust) Because for the past 2 days Whenever I load up messenger 6.0 I get this message "unknown proccess -234535 error" trying to connect throught my computer to random ips. I checked my comp top and bottom 3 times for any remote evidence of spyware/trojans/viruses and nothing... so then I edited all my user.dat files (which I know know are spy tools as well) And I have never recieve any messages or pings from IBM or micro# again



ps If micro# takes over ATMS I am keeping my money in a safe lol....

News - Bill gates donates 131 or something million towards malaria research in the east. hahaha nice publicity BILLY ... you earn more then that with one years interest!