Credit Card chip vs. magstripe?
Do any of the US banks who issue credit cards also issue cards (upon request) with the smart chip on the front of the card? I understand that the rest of the world uses this now and the only US card issuer that issues this kind of card are the AMEX Blue cards...
I was in a Tokyo cab recently where the card reader took 5 minutes of swipes to get the magstripe to read but instantly read my fren's smart chip card. Thankfully the driver was patient (and also was getting paid for a Y7700 journey!) but there's no guarantee that the next one will be as patient!