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This is pretty cool and it works great. The only problem I have with it is that it will not log me on my computer because I am on a domain. Seems to me that you would want the security this provides on a domain. If you're not on a domain or just want it to log you onto web sites it works just fine.

I think this is a great concept but for laptops it is more of a hassle than it is worth. I think if it were in the key board it would be awesome. If you have a desk top it probably wouldn't get in the way too bad, but for laptop users it is pointless.

This is not a "goodbye to passwords" device as it's promoted, it is useful for entering passwords into websites, ONLY. It does not function at all with Firefox, Opera, or any web browser other than Internet Explorer.

It will NOT unlock a locked PC, although perplexingly it will log into a logged off one. It will not log into a remote desktop session, so you sysadmins who think this is going to help you do real work, think again.

It's for websites only, which makes it largely useless since any modern web browser will save website logins anyway.

The reader itself seems to work very well, I didn't find it missing a fingerprint read once while I was trying to find something useful to use it for.

I though this would save me a load of time when I logged in and out of different websites and I'd look cool while doing it. I actually look stupid while I wait for the software to figure out if my finger is correct, then fill in the fields and click the confirmation button.

Microsoft Fingerprint Readerya so all you have to do to get pass this thing is lift a print from some surface with clear tape, scan it, print it, highlight the finger ridges and put it on the reader and your in, you can do it in like 15 minutes.