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To: StanX Long who wrote (58344)	1/2/2002 10:29:59 PM
From: StanX Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 70976

OT, but cool. Lots of application in security "future" Stan PRODUCT REVIEW: Fingerprint Scanner By D. IAN HOPPER AP Technology Writer January 2, 2002, 2:49 PM EST newsday.com When my wife first saw it, she declared it was a silly little gadget designed for the lazy. Now she uses it all the time. I can't think of a better endorsement for DigitalPersona's U.are.U Personal, a fingerprint scanner for Windows XP. The scanner, which costs $69.99, is a small box that installs easily via your PC's USB port. With it, you can log into your Windows XP account and, with the operating system's Fast User Switching function, easily flip between users at the touch of a finger. People who have not yet upgraded to Microsoft's latest operating system are out of luck. Fingerprints, as everyone knows, are unique. So this box uses your prints to authenticate you on your computer. But first the scanner has to see the little loops and whorls on your fingertips.