Cyborg in the making with questions

[Pilgrimsmaster]

Sorry I took so long to reply, LIFE got in the way…

@Larsenic

One is the Spark 2, one is the NExT. First off, What does the Spark do? How is it different from the NExT?

@ThexTallxDude has awesomely and quickly put you on the right track.

Just to fill in the Spark Gaps for you ( And NExT that Tall Dude covered), somebody asked the same question just the other day, This is @amal reply

@M103Tanker

@M103Tanker

Is there anything that the Spark2 can do that the NExT can’t do?

The Spark 2 has AES cryptographic functions which are used by the VivoKey forum to validate the authenticity of the Spark 2 chip implant when used with the VivoKey platform (vivokey.com/ecosystem ). The NExT has no such cryptographic functions and is not secure to use with anything outside your “personal scope” i.e. your personal door lock, your personal computer login, etc.

@M103Tanker

Also, is the NExT the same as having a separate xNT and xEM implant?

Basically yes… the same chips inside a single implantable device. Space saving economy!

Now that @ThexTallxDude and @amal have answered your other questions, I will attempt to answer your remaing ones, Including the ones you didn’t know to ask

The NExT is a fantastic Implant. ( My Favourite ) Without a SPECIFIC use, and If I could get only one implant, The NExT would be it.

To answer your xM1 question, It is a legacy product, which now means there are A LOT of systems that used it, It is not secure, BUT that works in our favour, as it has a “backdoor” function, meaning we can write a new UID / NUID to it ( It is the ONLY High Frequency device we can do this with ), HOWEVER it is only compatible with its own system, so as good as it is, there is no point having one if you don’t have access to a system that uses it, But again, there are a lot out in the great wide world so your chances are good.

Before I further answer your questions, I would say to you, all the different options can be both exciting AND overwhelming; I would suggest WE work backwards.
There is no point getting an implant you can’t or don’t know how to use; It is Good for DT sales in the short term, but I THINK It is better for them to have a returning well informed happy customer telling everybody how awesome their implant is, how they can use it and understand enough to be able to explain how it works to others.

I will shortly send you away to do some research, and when you come back with some answers, we will be able to help you make your decision.
What are you trying to achieve? Access, data storage, Business cards, Payment*?
What is your current use case? if any!
What do you currently have access to use implants on?
Get us as much info as you can ( Access panels, Key cards, fobs, speak to security system admins )
Have a look through the Wikis and FAQs that @ThexTallxDude linked to , they should give you a decent amount of knowledge to make an informed decision.

Without answers from you, I would suggest this:
Get a NExT & Spark2 Now
When released, get an Apex; The Spark 2 will effectively be “replaced” by the Apex BUT the Spark 2 will become a Backup to the Apex, and still be usable in it’s own right.

• Payment coming in the Apex line eventually…

Hope we have all answered your questions for now, once you have done your research, I’m sure you will have more, but thats what we are here for.