VISA Electronic Purse

[Peter Wayner]

>At *Visa* International, the answer is: Replace cash with plastic.
>
>   Last month,  the  giant  association  of  card issuers announced
>it had formed a coalition of banking and technology companies to
>develop technical standards  for  a  product it dubbed the
>"Electronic Purse," a plastic card meant to replace coins and bills
>in small transactions. 

Gosh, how many Real Men are going to carry an electronic "purse?"