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McDonald's and Starbucks to Both Offer Free WiFi?

Wed, 10/17/2007 - 8:00am by geeksugar
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With more than 15,000 WiFi enabled McDonald's around the globe (including the one across from Sugar Headquarters), Computer World is predicting that Starbucks will start rolling out free WiFi access within a year to compete with McDonald's growing fan base. Although Starbucks already offers free WiFi access to iTunes music stores, you still have to pay for the music download and any additional Internet surfing.
The competition between Starbucks and McDonald's is definitely apparent, with Starbucks adding more variety to their breakfast menu and McDonald's offering upscale coffee. As much as I love a good Mickey D's run now and then, I can't say I'd want to spend hours on my laptop inside a McDonald's. Now Starbucks? That's a whole other story...

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  • Nitrobezene's picture
    Nitrobezene
    1

    I think WiFi at Starbucks is okay, but at Mickey D's? That might be pushing it a litte too far. Like we all need to spend more time there anyway? Smiling

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • syako's picture
    syako
    2

    FINALLY! I was wondering how long Starbucks would charge for wi-fi. I never ever study there just for that reason (but I also do NOT go to McD's to study! Gross. I just go to another coffee shop that offers free wi-fi)

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • horcruxes's picture
    horcruxes
    4

    excited about starbucks WiFi only because i think it's a bit ridiculous for them to charge.
    indifferent about mcdonald's since i haven't been to one in 2 years...

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Lovely_1's picture
    Lovely_1
    5

    In Europe I think every McDonalds had Wi-fi!
    It was aweosme, we had a laptop but no internet. So, go to McDicks get a fish burger and hook it up and I could check my e-mails and talk to fmaily and friends Smiling

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • shafiii's picture
    shafiii
    6

    who would seriously want to sit in McDonalds to go on the internet =/

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • Baby Girl's picture
    Baby Girl
    7

    'bout time Starbucks. Around here everyone goes to Panera to get free wifi.

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • 7bits's picture
    7bits
    10

    At least you can be sure to get a faster connection w/o all those bohemians @ starbucks

    1 year 12 weeks ago Report Comment
  • softness's picture
    softness
    17

    I'm so sad, I had my one favourite Starbucks that DID offer free wifi although the rest I know of in the city don't... AND THEY JUST STARTED CHARGING! So now I'm switching coffee shops and carrying a slight chip on my shoulder against Bell.

    1 year 11 weeks ago Report Comment
  • scottiegirl's picture
    scottiegirl
    19

    I think that this is awesome. Now I can go inside and eat my happy meal instead of sitting in my car on my lunch break.

    49 weeks 3 days ago Report Comment
  • Hi1t3k's picture
    Hi1t3k
    20

    McDonald's is still not free. They have FREE plastic toys in the kids meal. But the grown-up meals still don't come with FREE wi-fi. I want to make FREE phone calls at McDonald's using my WiFi in my cell phone.

    Starbucks - I want FREE iTunes next with a FREE latte and a FREE CD.

    Who pays for all this? And how?

    37 weeks 6 days ago Report Comment

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