G+_Cory Donnelly Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 This looks very slick. The card itself can only hold 8 cards, but the android app looks like it will be able to hold an infinite amount. They're taking preorders now. https://onlycoin.com/?referral=dQ7pKdJi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cory Donnelly Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Thanks Soham, I missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_G Ragib Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The battery on the Coin is expected to last 2 years as per the FAQ. The battery is not user-serviceable, so you are looking at shelling out $100 every 2 years for the privilege. Moreover, it does not support EMV (chip-and-pin) so it will have very limited appeal outside of the US. I do like it for the purpose of storing loyalty cards. But is it worth $50/year? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_G Ragib Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Soham Bapat Sure, but how do you fit a removable battery in something with the form-factor of a credit card? Not an easy task. May be they could fit a rechargeable battery in it and use wireless charging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cory Donnelly Posted November 20, 2013 Author Share Posted November 20, 2013 Honestly, the lack of a user-serviceable battery isn't a big deal to me. I don't expect a device like this to last beyond a few years anyway. I'm excited to see it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Cory Donnelly Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 Your concern isn't new, Soham Bapat - people have had to deal with unreliable credit cards for as long as credit cards have existed. Don't get me wrong, I agree that thus device has some pretty big opportunities for improvement. I'm just excited to see it - I think this will really drive some huge changes in the banking and lending world. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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