Chase, Citi, MC and others are offering a stored value card on the west side of Manhattan. They're saying that smart cards are faster than cash. Stick the card in, say yes to the amount. The terminals are wired directly to a bank account, so we're looking at a book entry system, it looks like... The announcer is breathless at the possibilities.... I wonder if this is CAFE, Mondex, or what? anyone know? Cheers, Bob Hettinga ----------------- Robert Hettinga (rah@shipwright.com) e$, 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "Reality is not optional." --Thomas Sowell The e$ Home Page: http://thumper.vmeng.com/pub/rah/