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Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible by whimsicalism on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @11:03AM (#27676801)
Hm, maybe.

But can they afford to have an NFC reader at every single table?

Can street vendors without access to electricity/mobile connection just hold up a QR code cut into some wood and you can pay that way?

NFC seems to put the onus on the vendor, Wechat pay/Alipay has no such problem.

It's definitely not quick in the US, where it hasn't been really adopted at the same level, it might be fast in Australia.

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Re:Bring back menus, QR codes are terrible by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @02:55PM (#27680185)
Different culture. You pay at one place, no or few street vendors, modern convenience stores abound.

I've seen and used NFC pads attached to cellphones using Square adapters, so you can go that route if you want.

NFC is definitely much faster in Australia than in the USA.

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