I've never gotten over there, for some reason. Keep saying that I'm going to pay it a visit, but always forget whenever I'm in the area.
"If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:01:22 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) Cool, I'll add it to the last. Although, the Caribou Coffee across the street has free 802.11g, and it's a bit more comfortable than Dunkin'... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@hotmail.com> To: "SciFiNoir2" <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:38:16 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) Thinking on it now, Keith, the Dunkin' Donuts at Toco Hills has free Wi-Fi. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: keithbjohn...@comcast.net Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:24:23 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) I thought the same. I can think of several Mickey D's who've offered free wifi here in the ATL for at least two years. Indeed, I thought all of the restaurants were offering it already. Since I almost never eat there--maybe three times in teh last three years--I guess I was wrong. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@hotmail.com> To: "SciFiNoir2" <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:39:44 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) Strange, this. There's one particular Mickey D's in Atlanta, on Peachtree across from a Barnes and Noble (Keith, you know of where I speak), where they've offered free Wi-Fi since last Christmas. Whenever I rode in with mys siter to run errands via MARTA, she'd put me off there, where I'd eat breakfast, then surf the Web until it was time for me to hop the bus. "If all the world's a stage and all the people merely players, who in bloody hell hired the director?" -- Charles L Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com From: hellomahog...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:36:27 -0800 Subject: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/12/16/mcdonalds-raises-the-stakes-again.aspx McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again By Rick Aristotle Munarriz December 16, 2009 | Comments (2) It won't be long before the sign reads "Billions and Billions of Web Pages Served" at your local McDonald's (NYSE: MCD). The world's leading restaurant chain is teaming up with Wi-Fi provider AT&T (NYSE: T) to offer free connectivity to customers in stateside stores come mid-January. It's about time. The thrifty fast-food chain behind the Dollar Menu deals was stiffing its patrons, charging them $2.95 for two hours of access. Slowly but surely, charging a premium for access is becoming a veto-sprouting liability. Starbucks (Nasdaq: SBUX) has learned the hard way, recently relaxing its access standards after several quarters of declining comps. McDonald's hasn't had a problem attracting crowds, but it's the buck-priced double cheeseburgers, parfaits, and breakfast sandwiches that have been winning over recessionary feasters. I can't recall ever seeing someone roll up sleeves, crack knuckles, and begin pecking away on a laptop inside a McDonald's, but that may change with the new policy. As the fast-food giant expands its premium beverages and upgrades its interiors to take on Starbucks, it's the right thing to do. The perceived value of connectivity has been plummeting anyway. Last month found the country's three leading search engines announcing pro bono access over the holidays. Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) teamed up with airport and hotel mobile ad network JiWire, offering free online access in exchange for a single search on Microsoft's Bing. Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) declared that it would be footing the bill to provide free Wi-Fi at 47 of the country's busiest airports between now and Jan. 15. Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO) rolled out a free hotspot in New York City's Times Square that will remain in place for at least a year. -- Bringing diversity to perversity for over 9 years! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. Get it now. Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/
