Re: Nasty ATM features that P*SS me off

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From: Dr.Savory
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 12:10

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Hi Graeme,
	  how about the following ATM HCI bugs (real ones!!!)

1) HCI Texts on screen in english, but ATM modified to accept
   welfare cards in California and then installed in
   a redundant migrant worker ghetto (analphabetic mexicans).

2) Text says "Please wait" but doesn't hint how long, so you don't know
   whether the ATM has crashed.

3) ATM extended by voice output. Asks (vocally) "Would you like the full
   400 DeutschMarks?" User replies vocally "Yes", and waits and waits
   and waits. ATM, getting no keyboard reply, assumes customer has left site
   and aborts the transaction RETAINING THE CREDIT CARD !!!!

Just a sample of what the bank's application programmers get up to.  B-)

Dr Stuart Savory                savory.pad@sni.de

                    /* God are a schizoid solopsist */

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