[wirelesstoronto-discuss] free wifi @ Starbucks

[Edward Nixon, EN Consulting]

Ex-WT guy admits to paying for it!

Yes I do pay for it at Starbucks. Because I need it and downtown I find
increasingly that even open nodes are too weak or there's too much spill
over, and increasingly open nodes are locking up. So yes I do (and OneZone
is simply not an option and hey it's the same price). At least the Starbucks
Bell Hotspots work 99% of the time.

Of course free-to-the-end-user is the gold standard and like air
conditioning one day soon it will simply be something that is supplied.

Edward

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 11:05 AM, Hanna <cho.hanna at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> interesting...SBUX (in the US, not sure about Canada) is set to offer free
> wifi (2hrs) to its customers.
>
> according to their new 'idea' blog <http://www.starbucks.com/blogs/>
>
> > Back in February we announced that we're switching to AT&T as our Wi-Fi
> > provider in our U.S. company-operated stores. As Brad Stevens mentioned in
> > his post on March 24, we're thrilled to be rolling out two hours of
> > complimentary Wi-Fi service for customers who have a registered Starbucks
> > Card. It'll be simple to sign up. All you have to do is:
> >
> >    1. Register a Starbucks Card
> >    2. Sign up for an AT&T Wi-Fi account (and limited ATT marketing)
> >    3. Come to Starbucks and login
> >
> >  To keep your newly created Wi-Fi account "active" you'll need to make a
> > purchase with your registered Starbucks Card or add additional funds to it
> > within the prior 30 days of logging on. We feel that the complimentary two
> > hours is a meaningful amount of time and a fantastic way to reward Starbucks
> > Card holders.
> >
> > We have customers with a variety of needs—some want to come in and read,
> > some want to chat with a friend and others want to use Wi-Fi. Starbucks
> > means different things to different people and the two-hour limit helps
> > balance the many needs of our customers so that everyone can enjoy spending
> > time at Starbucks. This service will be available to all customers
> > nationwide later this spring.
> >
>
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> hanna
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Edward Nixon
EN Consulting
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