[Mac_crypto] IntelliSwipe USB Credit Card Reader For Mac

[Nicko van Someren]

You should note that this just works as a USB keyboard, much like all 
the other magnetic stripe _readers_ (the writers are more complex).  As 
such the fact that it works on the Mac should come as no surprise, 
since more or less all of them do.  Searching Google for "magnetic card 
stripe reader USB" shows 5000 hits and most of the first few hits are 
stores that will sell you track 1 and 2 readers for half the price of 
this one.

What would be really useful is a mag-stripe writer for the Mac, so I 
could make use of all those white cards and the database I got from 
that web site... :-)

	Nicko


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> INTELLI INNOVATIONS RELEASES INTELLISWIPE USB CREDIT CARD READER FOR 
> MAC
>
> Compact USB Credit Card Reader Scans Cardholder Name, Number, 
> Expiration
> Into Any Macintosh Application Or Database
>
> RALEIGH, NC, September 8th, 2003 -- Intelli Innovations, Inc., 
> developers
> of innovative hardware and software for Macintosh, today introduced the
> IntelliSwipe USB Credit Card Reader for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X. 
> Emulating a
> USB keyboard, the IntelliSwipe reader types credit card information 
> into
> any application using a simple text output format.
>
> The IntelliSwipe USB Reader features:
>
>  - Driverless operation: the reader emulates a USB keyboard to enter 
> data
>    into Mac applications.
>
>  - Support for all major credit cards, including Visa, 
> MasterCard/Eurocard,
>    American Express, Discover, and Diner's Club. Follows and interprets
>    standard ISO 7811 guidelines.
>
>  - Compatibility with any Mac application, including FileMaker Pro, 
> credit
>    card authorization software, Microsoft Office, web browsers,
>    point-of-sale applications, and text editors.
>
>  - Easy-to-use output data format for optimal application 
> compatibility:
>
>       [Cardholder Name][tab]
>       [Card Number][tab]
>       [Expiration Date][enter]
>
>  - Embedded Good/Bad Multicolor Status LED
>
>  - Compact design with bi-directional reading capabilities, mounting 
> holes,
>    and included surface mounting pads.
>
>  - Six foot pre-connected USB cable
>
> The IntelliSwipe USB Credit Card Reader Kit is available immediately 
> from
> the Intelli Innovations Company Store <http://www.intellisw.com/store> 
> for
> $229.95 (U.S). Included in the box:
>
>  - One (1) USB Magnetic Strip Reader for Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X
>  - One (1) 6-foot, pre-connected USB cable
>  - Two (2) "Hook & Loop" Interlocking Sticky-Backed Mounting Pads
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> For additional information, visit the product's web site:
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> <http://www.intellisw.com/intelliswipe/cc>
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> About Intelli Innovations: Intelli Innovations, Inc. is a Mac-based
> software development group based in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
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