Then it's a step ahead of me, you are. As I said, I'm only looking for the rest of the family, and the free wi-fi isn't much for them, because they don't travel with their laptops as often as I do.
"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: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:51:37 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) Yeah, I've been to the website, and gotten brochures from the reps at movie theatres and stores. I can never convince myself the outlay of money is necessary, since I try to get free wifi at those coffee shops and such. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@hotmail.com> To: "SciFiNoir2" <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 2:58:13 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) True. Have you gotten any mailings regarding Clear, the WiMax offering for our area? Every time I sit down to look into it online, the web site doesn't show up. I want to see the full pitch before I even consider committing (on my family's behalf, mind you, to get them out from under AT&T broadband). "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 06:02:27 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) I saw the same commercial, and commented to my wife, "If they had allowed the cities to give free wifi to the citizenry, we wouldn't have to wait five years!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Baxter" <truthseeker...@hotmail.com> To: "SciFiNoir2" <scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 3:44:01 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) Keith, I just caught a piece of a commercial from one of the big wireless providers saying that they had a big plan to provide WiMax to everyone within five years. Couldn't help but think that the necessary stuff's already in place, and that five-year time span is simply the amount of time it'll take them to figure out how to get the most money out of the deal. "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 02:23:09 +0000 Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] McDonald's Raises the Stakes, Again (free wireless) You know, the one thing I like about all the coffee houses, bookstores, and restaurants offering free wifi is that it makes it possible for some people to go without paying for Internet access. You know I hate how the telecoms and politicians destroyed cities' plans to offer free wifi for its citizens? Stuff like this is a way to allow college kids and people with limited money to have Internet access. That's a good thing, especially if those business don't require you to buy anything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@gmail.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 6:36:27 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 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/ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/
