Magnetic Stripe Technology
...etic Stripe Technology doesn’t last as long as the bar codes. Sine the stripe technology is magnetic rubbing of other abrasives magnetic materials can slow the longevity of the card. There are some disadvantages and advantages of Magnetic Stripe Technology. The disadvantages of Magnetic Stripe Technology are that the stripe is not human readable meaning that only machines can decipher the code. Another is that the stripe is not modifiable. Also the cards that hold the media or the code are more expensive that bar coding. Finally the Magnetic Stripe Technology is not word processing compatible and the magnetic stripe is not beaming scan able. The advantages of Magnetic Stripe Technology are that it has excellent read – write capability, the error rate is low and there is no critical wanding. I’ve found that Magnetic Strip Technology offers the best reliability in rugged areas. Another benefit that I perceived through this article was that the magnetic stripe slot readers are low in cost machines compared to the laser technology. In relation to the bar coding the Magnetic Stripe Technology offers more recording space, it offers 700 alphanumeric characters (ten lines long each seven inches long with density of ten characters per inch). Response and Questions Response How does Magnetic Stripe Technology pertain to your life here at A&T? I feel that the Magnetic Stripe Technology is a technology that has been desired for easy access. As a new freshman at A&T the Aggie one card that we received (which is an example of a Magnetic Stripe Technology) has help the school keep up with how many people,...