Monday, March 3, 2003
WiFi Pay Per Sip Pricing Drops
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 03:30 PM
http://news.com.com/2100-1039-990487.html?tag=fd_top
Starbucks and T-Mobile put WiFi hotspots into Starbucks stores last year, but pricing was nuts. Well, it is a little better, but not much.
"Starting March 1, unlimited access to the wireless networks will cost $30 a month, down from $40. T-Mobile will also slash the price of a "day use pass" to $6, which allows access for 24 hours inside any of about 1,200 wireless Starbucks."
$30 per month? They are still nuts. I pay $49 for my DSL at home, and I live there. Starbucks is about the only place in Tennessee where I can get decent coffee and even then, I probably spend less than two hours inside of one per month. $6/day? Who spends all day in a Starbucks? I'm paying $4 for a cup of coffee. Gimme 15 minutes of free bandwidth for Pete's sake.
Starbucks and T-Mobile put WiFi hotspots into Starbucks stores last year, but pricing was nuts. Well, it is a little better, but not much.
"Starting March 1, unlimited access to the wireless networks will cost $30 a month, down from $40. T-Mobile will also slash the price of a "day use pass" to $6, which allows access for 24 hours inside any of about 1,200 wireless Starbucks."
$30 per month? They are still nuts. I pay $49 for my DSL at home, and I live there. Starbucks is about the only place in Tennessee where I can get decent coffee and even then, I probably spend less than two hours inside of one per month. $6/day? Who spends all day in a Starbucks? I'm paying $4 for a cup of coffee. Gimme 15 minutes of free bandwidth for Pete's sake.
