Plaupius said:
windbane said:
TWRoO said:
windbane said:
naznatips said:
Storage is certainly a problem, but Nintendo already promised a solution for that.
The rest of it is just ignorance. Mario is the progress bar. Storing credit card numbers on a video game system is a BAAAAAD idea. I'm sure Nintendo would just love to be sued by a thousand parents who weren't aware their credit card was stored after their kid went to town and bought 30 VC and WW games.
All it asks is the number, exp. date, and security code. You should have those memorized anyway. |
yeah, because I want to memorize more numbers. Why don't parents just pay attention to their credit cards? I love that my credit card is saved on PSN. The most someone can buy is a few hundred I believe. That's nothing compared to if someone actually...I dunno...stole the credit card. If my PS3 gets stolen that's $500 down the drain. Anyone who says the minutes it takes to download isn't a big deal better not be complaining about PS3 game installs. "Go to the bathroom, get a sandwich" are solutions proposed for game installs that actually make load times faster. Not having background downloading is only not a bigger deal because of the storage problem (something that many people have been complaining about that Wii owners are finally admitting). If demos were actually available for games it would be a lot worse. Mario as a progress bar is annoying, but that's a minor issue that shouldn't exist because of background downloading. |
If someone steals your PS3 they could access your credit card number, copy the card and spend a lot more than $500.
Yes it is unlikely, but possible.
@bdbdbd, I don't think that is true, a number of times I have counted the coins between mario hitting the blocks, never all at once but I am pretty sure it is 13 between each block hit whatever size the game is. |
It only shows you the last 4 digits of the credit card. Thankfully, not everyone thinks like Nintendo does. Most online websites save your credit card number, too. What you're saying is that if someone steals my PC they can get my credit card because I bought a book from amazon.com. |
It actually annoys me quite a bit that my credit card information is probably stored in a multitude of servers around the globe, some of which aren't probably very secure, and there's very little I can do about it save from not buying anything online. I even think it's a security concern that Firefox (at least, dunno what other browsers do this) remembers what you input in a credit card purchase form, as it means that the information is stored in my computer in a non-secure manner. Of course, if somebody steals my computer, I'm already screwed, but I don't like the idea of having to change my credit card because of that. I frankly don't understand how so many people act so indifferent about their credit cards. It's not so hard to enter the credit card number when you buy something, and if you really want convenience then it's IMO best to go the Nintendo way and use virtual currency that you can buy in chunks and spend as you please. That way it's safe and secure and convenient. |
It is ALWAYS an option to save your credit card information. Most people do it because I've not heard of a massive breach in amazon.com security of credit card information.
The firefox feature is awesome and password protected.
As for people complaining about parents and their apparent lack of control of just about anything: I'm glad so many Nintendo fans have just accepted the company line that every bad online feature is there to protect children. You know, a lot of children have been doing ok with good online features for over a decade. Also, if a parent is giving a child a credit card to order stuff online JUST ONCE, I think they are going to at least watch what the kid does before they just walk away assuming only $5 will be spent. You don't need a credit card to be stored to steal money from your parents. They have wallets/purses, too, but luckily those are still for sale and don't have to be thrown away every time they are used.
When can we stop worrying about little kids and get decent features like everyone else has?
