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  1. 03-27-2011 07:59 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by southpaw

    I keep mine in my purse, but have been trying to keep my wallet and iPad at opposite sides.

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    If your purse is like most women's purses than credit cards and magnets, it seems, would be the least of your worries. LOL
    I'd NEVER put my iPad in my purse, with all of those items :0
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  3. 03-27-2011 08:10 AM #12
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    i've had credit cards, train cards, bus cards etc etc all wiped clean of magnetic info on numerous occasions in the past just by constantly carrying them together in the same pocket with my mobile phone. so yes, in my experience, the magnetic charge is enough to wipe some sensitive cards.
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    As mentioned before, the magnets in the SmartCover are too weak to cause any damage to CC's.

    I have already tried it with my Visa card by moving it directly across the magnets and then afterwards testing it's functionality with a card reader.
    Last edited by DontUnderstandMyIpad; 03-27-2011 at 11:52 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nickso
    Wow, it's strange that you all have had magnetic strip issues, I have never lost a magnetic strip, guess I have been lucky. I have many Neo Mags, some fairly large and have had them in the same bag as my wallet. When one of my credit or debit cards expire I will test this.
    If your card expires how will u know if it works or not?
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    This discussion is leading nowhere without actual tests. So here is a short clip of running a Visa card over the magnets and afterwards testing the cards functionality with the help of a card reader.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhRJ7GcRLG4[/ame]

    Just a side-note: Don't expect any sound, I haven't yet figured iMovie out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nickso

    An ATM

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    Gotcha
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    An update to my previous test.

    ATM's are unable to read the Visa card, but paying in-store via card reader still works.

    Am now awaiting replacement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DontUnderstandMyIpad
    An update to my previous test.

    ATM's are unable to read the Visa card, but paying in-store via card reader still works.

    Am now awaiting replacement.
    Lol...that damn steve
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    They are the strongest magnets known to man

    "Developed in 1982 by General Motors and Sumitomo Special Metals, neodymium magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnet made. They have replaced other types of magnet in the many applications in modern products that require strong permanent magnets, such as motors in cordless tools, hard disk drives, and magnetic fasteners." Wikipedia
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    Quote Originally Posted by DontUnderstandMyIpad View Post
    An update to my previous test.

    ATM's are unable to read the Visa card, but paying in-store via card reader still works.

    Am now awaiting replacement.

    Interesting!
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