McDonalds wireless

banjobacon! · Post by **banjobacon!** » September 25th, 2003, 9:11 pm

http://mcdwireless.com

McDonalds is starting to offer wifi access at a few locations. Good idea? Does it matter?

I think it's pretty cool. I used to go to Burger King to eat with friends, and we'd just sit there for 2 hours talking. Having a laptop connected to the internet would have provided a bit more fun at times.

Post by **Nitin** » September 25th, 2003, 10:46 pm

Good idea.. i wish there was free wireless internet connection available everywhere

banjobacon! · Post by **banjobacon!** » September 26th, 2003, 7:20 am

Well, it's not free. The site doesn't say how much it is, since it varies from location to location, but it might be rather inexpensive. While at McDonalds I saw the price $2.95 shown, but it wasn't clear how long the access would last. I was reading the sign upside down and was too hungry to pay much attention to what I was reading.

chrisgeleven · Post by **chrisgeleven** » September 26th, 2003, 7:23 am

Unfortunately there is the side effect of that infamous McDonalds smell embedding itself into your clothes and computer...

Lost User 8002 · Post by **Lost User 8002** » September 26th, 2003, 8:41 am

It's only in two places in Canada...

banjobacon! · Post by **banjobacon!** » September 26th, 2003, 9:59 am

50 locations in New York though!

Its still a trial though. IN a year there might be none anywhere, or they might be all over the place.

This reminds me that I had the idea that a wifi network should be provided in the NYC subway system. When you're on a long commute, it would be nice to be able to read the news on your laptop or something. I'm sure they can afford a few hotspots with the extra money they're making after the latest fare hike.

Then again, there are a few areas you wouldnt want to have your laptop visible in.