Got my first chance to do some serious playing with a finger printer reader, specifically the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader (USB) on XP.
Got to say, the device worked as advertised, recognizing my finger print in a number of configurations I wasn’t expecting it to be able to, and rejected untrained finger prints. While I doubt I’d use it for any serious production work of any sensitivity, it did score well on the coolness factor, though it’s certainly not a mandatory piece of hardware.
I would have liked to see more capabilities in the one-touch menu. While it would like to assist with web based logins, I’d rather have it start certain applications coded to different fingers. Even better, it would have been nice to have it wake the screen saver when touched.
Walt gives the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader a thumbs up.