Starbucks dropping tmobile for their wifi service

[KLin]

http://www.bizjournals.com/alb...008/02/11/daily11.html

If anyone has the pro or elite DSL service, you will be able to use the wifi service from starbucks now with your userID for no charge. :thumbsup:

 

[deadlyapp]

I don't even think I have to pay at the starbucks near me...

I'll have to check.

But that's great to hear considering I have elite DSL =)

 

[IHAVEAQUESTION]

What about for someone who pays $15 for their basic service? Any luck?

 

[GasX]

I have a T-mobile cell phone that works on wifi. No more free calls from Starbucks... :|

OK, what do I care, I never use all my minutes anyway...

 

[ultimatebob]

Good deal. I already have an AT&T account for home!

 

[dainthomas]

Why do people pay for starbucks access when practically every other coffee shop I know of is free?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: IHAVEAQUESTION
What about for someone who pays $15 for their basic service? Any luck?

Looks like it does include the Basic plan for the Basic wifi service

 

[kalrith]

I have basic DSL and pay $1.99/month for AT&T WiFi. This is good news for me.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
I have a T-mobile cell phone that works on wifi. No more free calls from Starbucks... :|

OK, what do I care, I never use all my minutes anyway...

I never use Starbucks...so I dont care either.

 

[Kelemvor]

It should be free anyway. Just one reason I never go there. libraries, Panera Bread, etc all have it for free. But starbucks rapes you for coffee and then does it again for the internet.

 

[lokiju]

FWIW tmobile users will have coverage for at least another 5 years though.

 

[manlymatt83]

Can someone explain this:

There are 54 Starbucks locations in New Mexico. Of those, 35 have wireless hot spots. Albuquerque has 31 stores, 20 of which have hot spots.

Why is that even in the article?

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Can someone explain this:

There are 54 Starbucks locations in New Mexico. Of those, 35 have wireless hot spots. Albuquerque has 31 stores, 20 of which have hot spots.

Why is that even in the article?

Because it's a BIZjournal article about Albuquerque. Do you even read?

 

[Deeko]

Makes sense - Hanging out at starbucks = trendy & stupid = iPhone

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: mjuszczak
Can someone explain this:

There are 54 Starbucks locations in New Mexico. Of those, 35 have wireless hot spots. Albuquerque has 31 stores, 20 of which have hot spots.

Why is that even in the article?

guess you missed the URL & the big banner at the top eh?

 

[OutHouse]

i go to starbucks like twice a year and im in and out. i dont hang around sipping coffee chit chatting on my blackberry.

so i really dont care who provides wifi at starbucks.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: dainthomas
Why do people pay for starbucks access when practically every other coffee shop I know of is free?

They're usually in "premium" locations without public WiFi, like malls and airports. Greedy bastards!

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Citrix
i go to starbucks like twice a year and im in and out. i dont hang around sipping coffee chit chatting on my blackberry.

so i really dont care who provides wifi at starbucks.

Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

 

[Mo0o]

How about they give us some free internet.

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: dainthomas
Why do people pay for starbucks access when practically every other coffee shop I know of is free?

They're usually in "premium" locations without public WiFi, like malls and airports. Greedy bastards!

Most malls around here already have free wifi. Sounds like it's good for business traveler types who suck at scheduling flights and thus always have asinine layovers.

 

[Throckmorton]

I don't understand how charging people to use their wifi by subscribing to ATT or whatever helps Starbucks in any way. If I had to choose between Starbucks and an independent coffee shop with free wifi, obviously the free wifi makes more sense. Thankfully I don't have to make that decision because I have EVDO from Millenicom for $50 a month and no contract.... $10 more than Tmobile and I assume ATT too. And it works ANYWHERE

 

[theeedude]

Yeah, this is Stupid. Starbucks should go to free WiFi, otherwise they are just making an opening to their competitors. What if McD offers free WiFi?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Yeah, this is Stupid. Starbucks should go to free WiFi, otherwise they are just making an opening to their competitors. What if McD offers free WiFi?

Mcdonald's offers AT&T wifi too.

 

[judasmachine]

I go to a local coffee shop who only requires that you pay for your coffee to use their wi-fi. To bloody hell with SB and their pay wi-fi.

 

[Parasitic]

I still think airports should provide free wifi. Charging $6-$10 a day is ridiculous.