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Mark Bao
@markbao · Founder, Ambition
This is not meant to be a knock against the product, but just trying to offer a perspective from a guy that has backed a ton of indie electronics projects before. I wrote on Twitter about how this project seems a bit too far-fetched given all the technology they're trying to jam in the card, which presumably is a maximum of 1mm thick (regular cards are 0.76m… See more
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Mark Egerman
@megerman · Cover, Co-Founder
Pretty sure that their use of the Visa logo in the mockup is against the network rules. Production versions of this (and Coin) would not have a network logo, which will likely increase merchant confusion. Indeed, merchants would have every right to refuse to take this (and Coin) without the network logo.
Furthermore, it's unclear from the page how thick the… See more
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Eric Willis
@erictwillis · Working on something new
A Coin competitor http://www.producthunt.com/posts...
"Plastc helps you pay any way and anywhere you want*. With a magnetic stripe and barcode display, your Plastc Card will work in all the places you already frequent. Plus, with NFC and Chip and PIN capabilities a software update away, you’ll soon be ready for the future of payments."
Eric Metelka
@eric3000 · Product Manager, PowerReviews
The killer differentiator here is that it also has RFID so it can store office security cards (would also work for my CTA transit card in Chicago). These are cases Apple Pay won't cover and would make me consider purchasing where I wouldn't with Coin.
David Lidsky
@davidlidsky · deputy editor, Fast Company
If Apple Pay works, it's hard to see there being enough value in the differentiation here. Credit cards are the ultimate "good enough" solution.