October 4, 2004

October 4, 2004 · by John Chen

Biometric IBM ThinkPad T42 - Exclusive Preview @ TrustedReviews

“Sitting in front of me right now is a notebook very similar to the ThinkPad T42 that I reviewed a few weeks ago. However, just below the cursor keys is a slim, and very unobtrusive fingerprint scanner. IBM has chosen to go with a swipe-scanner rather than a touch-scanner, for a number of reasons. First and foremost is that a swipe-scanner provides better security. Because you have to drag your fingertip across the scanner, there is no way to “lift” a fingerprint from the surface.“

SPCR’s Test / Sound Lab: A Short Tour @ Silent PC Review
Nexus PFT-3600 P4 heatsink/fan @ Silent PC Review
Steelpad S&S Professional Gaming Mouse Pad Review @ ARP

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