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My EU country allows tapping the ID card on a NFC reader on PC for verification. No smartphone needed for desktop use.

Why wouldn't that be sufficient?

>>izacus+(OP)
Most PCs don't have NFC readers.

>>201984+j2
No reason that couldn't change. China should give good bulk discounts on 300M units /s

>>izacus+(OP)
Don't worry, that feature will inevitably be phased out because only a small percentage of people use it.

Every new secure government identification/authentication/verification thing will try to 'just' use Android/IOS, because 'everyone' has one those smartphones.

>>201984+j2
Cool, but that's the fallback they offer for folks who can't use the mobile app and it works just fine.

>>201984+j2
Smart card readers are normal in Israel on desktops.

>>201984+j2
Almost all PCs do however have USB ports, which means they can have anything you can plug into an USB port.