Add GPS, solar cells, and a cell phone--

       LOJACK/CART


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* On Wed, Aug 30, 2000 at 10:50:48AM -0700, Kevin Buettner wrote:
> On Aug 30, 10:29am, Mark Holbert wrote:
> 
> > I wonder how much that would cost per cart.  The reason I say that is, what
> > about all the carts that are left in the parking lot, or better yet, hit by
> > cars or "walk away" completely?  I would think that it would be tough to
> > create electronics that could take 116 degrees in Phoenix and -40 degrees in
> > Minnesota, or a couple of bumps in the parking lot.  Maybe the answer would
> > be that you are not allowed to take the cart into the parking lot at all,
> > but how else am I going to get all that "stuff" that I just bought out to my
> > car?  Maybe we go back to the time where someone actually walked out the the
> > car with you and helped you load your car.  Wouldn't that be nice!
> > 
> > It's a great idea, and I love the fact that they want to use Linux, but it
> > might be hard sell.
> 
> I have no idea what the cost is, but this idea isn't exactly new.  A
> number of years ago, the Fountain Hills Basha's store had some carts
> fitted with a gadget which would display which aisle you were in and
> allow you to look up the locations of certain items.  It was really
> cool, but for some reason (perhaps even the ones you mention), the use
> of these carts was discontinued after a time.
> 
> Kevin
> 
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