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Re:Ask HN: Why are credit card chip readers so slow? by gambiting on Monday June 26, 2017 @11:11AM (#14637407)
It is absolutely a UX problem. In the UK terminals will show this image:

https://cdn.barcodesinc.com/images/models/lg/Ingenico/ipp320...

Even if the amount is over the threshold - only once you tap your card on the terminal it beeps and says "insert/swipe card". Why even show the contactless logo then????

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Re:Ask HN: Why are credit card chip readers so slow? by dx034 on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @03:07AM (#14643072)
Not all do but the majority. I believe it's the manufacturer's fault, not the bank's (or store). But I guess in devices like this, pushing a software update to fix a non-critical UX flaw could take years.
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