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From: The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Samsung Wallet vs Google Pay
Date: Sat, 4 May 2024 13:03:50 -0700
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On 5/4/24 3:31 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2024-05-04 12:20, Bob Henson wrote:
>> On 4.5.24 10:06 am, Arno Welzel wrote:
>>> Jim the Geordie, 2024-05-04 01:29:
>>>
>>>> Any preferences here - and why?
>>>
>>> Samsung Wallet only works with Samsung devices but not on my ancient
>>> Samsung Gear S3 and probably also not because I am not based in US.
>>>
>>> So I use Google Wallet ("Google Pay" was renamed) which works fine and
>>> can even be used in newer smartwatches if they are based on WearOS like
>>> Ticwatch Pro 5.
>>>
>> 
>> The ability to pay by smartwatch is very handy - I use it nearly all the 
>> time. It has an additional advantage - when paying bills to young 
>> counter assistants or waiters, they can't believe that an old geezer of 
>> 80 can understand the technology when they frequently struggle with it. 
>> I like to score the odd point for the old folk when I can <grin>

Hrm.  The youngsters need to be reminded that their grandparents 
INVENTED computers.

> Heh. You have convinced me :-D

Little point in trying to educate the stupid


-- 
Cheers, Bev
   My computer doesn't have to be friendly;
   civil is entirely sufficient.