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McWireless

Am I the only one that thinks McDonald's wireless internet access plans make no sense? Two comments:

1) You buy internet access in 2 hour blocks. Isn't the point of fast food to eat fast and be on your way? Who wants to sit for 2 hours in McD's? Just the thought of sitting on those hard plastic benches for that long makes my back ache.

2) They want to charge $4.95 for that 2 hour block. $4.95? Isn't that about 3 times the cost of a meal there?

Whacked.

Published Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:50 PM by kevindente

Comments

# re: McWireless@ Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:31 PM

A lot of us grew up thinking of a trip to McDonald's as a treat, something cool and fun. Even then the seats were too hard but I loved it anyway. I even had my 8th birthday party at the McDonald's in my town.
Now there is finally a reason for me to go back.
If only the cost of a meal really was a third of $4.95...

sirshannon

# re: McWireless@ Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:35 PM

I had heard that they would give you like 30-45 minutes of wireless time with the purchase of a meal over like $3-4 or something. That would be cool... though it doesn't make their food taste any better.

Ken

# re: McWireless@ Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:24 AM

3 times the cost of a meal? certainly not in NYC!

Tim Marman

# re: McWireless@ Thursday, July 10, 2003 2:00 AM

You don't have kids do you?

This is the first I heard of this, but I can guarantee you that if they have this service here, I will be much more excited the next time my son asks to go play in the playground at McDonalds!

My Axim X5 + 802.11b will McRoxxor!!

Lance Hunt

# re: McWireless@ Thursday, July 10, 2003 3:50 AM

My understanding is that McDonalds makes money by selling their franchises equipment. Maybe they are not worried about who uses it.

bJoeyLouie

# re: McWireless@ Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:53 PM

1. I have two kids - we can stay at a mac donalds (with a play land) for HOURS. :-/
2. A happy meal is like 4 bucks

Paul