Tuesday, March 11, 2003
McDonald's To Offer Wi-Fi
Posted by Janak Parekh in "NEWS" @ 10:45 AM
Some low-budget competition is coming to Starbucks/T-Mobile: McD's.
"Would you like super-sized Internet access with that burger and fries? In a further sign of the spread of wireless Internet technology, McDonald's restaurants in three U.S. cities will offer one hour of free high-speed access to anyone who buys a combination meal. Ten McDonald's in Manhattan will begin offering wireless WiFi, or 802.11b, Internet access on Wednesday, McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa Howard said."
I like the sound of that - one hour with a purchase. This should be a model that Starbucks/T-Mobile should offer as well -- how about 15 minutes with your cup of coffee? It would ensure the consumption of lots of coffee, at least. ;)
Incidentally, this announcement is timed to coincide with the debut of Centrino products - Intel's new portable wireless-enabled processor/chipset solution.
"Would you like super-sized Internet access with that burger and fries? In a further sign of the spread of wireless Internet technology, McDonald's restaurants in three U.S. cities will offer one hour of free high-speed access to anyone who buys a combination meal. Ten McDonald's in Manhattan will begin offering wireless WiFi, or 802.11b, Internet access on Wednesday, McDonald's spokeswoman Lisa Howard said."
I like the sound of that - one hour with a purchase. This should be a model that Starbucks/T-Mobile should offer as well -- how about 15 minutes with your cup of coffee? It would ensure the consumption of lots of coffee, at least. ;)
Incidentally, this announcement is timed to coincide with the debut of Centrino products - Intel's new portable wireless-enabled processor/chipset solution.
