Mcdonalds now has Wifi

blazey · 01-01-2008, 23:38

I went through the drive-thru the other day and say that mcdonalds now has wifi. Can you imagine pulling out your laptop in mcdonalds? You wouldn't get one foot out the door without being mugged!

Doubt anyone will risk it to be honest, but what are your views on it.

harwood red · 01-01-2008, 23:39

The more places that have wifi the better I think, although dunno why I'm saying that as I still haven't got round to buying myself a laptop!!

blazey · 01-01-2008, 23:45

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Originally Posted by harwood red

The more places that have wifi the better I think, although dunno why I'm saying that as I still haven't got round to buying myself a laptop!!

I thought of it as I was thinknig of somewhere to go tomorrow to study in peace, but I need the internet AND my laptop, so the library isnt much use. Why the libraries haven't got wifi yet I do not know. Would make my life easier. Thankfully I'm going back to Lancaster next week so I can use the internet there, and the uni library is ace. Dont highly rate the town library though, even worse than ossy library.

harwood red · 01-01-2008, 23:47

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Originally Posted by blazey

I thought of it as I was thinknig of somewhere to go tomorrow to study in peace, but I need the internet AND my laptop, so the library isnt much use. Why the libraries haven't got wifi yet I do not know. Would make my life easier. Thankfully I'm going back to Lancaster next week so I can use the internet there, and the uni library is ace. Dont highly rate the town library though, even worse than ossy library.

Libraries don't have wifi prob down to cost, whereas mcd's will prob gain from more custom

blazey · 01-01-2008, 23:57

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Originally Posted by harwood red

Libraries don't have wifi prob down to cost, whereas mcd's will prob gain from more custom

You'd think it'd be funded by the council or whatever though, after all, it wouldnt cost that much more to set up than the internet they already have surely?

chrismuller · 02-01-2008, 00:31

radio lancs in blackburn is wifi
also in manchester in one mcdes they have pay has you go internet in the table

Mr Aleks · 02-01-2008, 00:33

mcdonalds as wifi eveyone.

shillelagh · 02-01-2008, 02:21

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Theres enough in Accrington and the surrounding areas - it came up with 72 hotspots though some are in Rossendale and Blackburn!!!

entwisi · 02-01-2008, 06:07

I mentioned this ages ago.

As for why, remember that laptops are not the only wifi devices. A decent number of phones have it as well. I use wifi on my 'now ancient' N80 all the time.

MUMMIBOO · 02-01-2008, 08:44

Ive known mcds have wifi for ages too as we used it with the psp.

entwisi · 02-01-2008, 09:03

My concerns are around how they monitor what people do. e.g. I could take my laptop down to the car park and sit outside. I could do anything on there and they have no log of who I am.

WillowTheWhisp · 02-01-2008, 10:19

McDs in Lancaster used to have computer access at so much an hour. I don't know why they abandoned it. One campsite we stayed on had the same system but kids kept messing up the PCs so maybe that had something to do with McDs problem. It is really handy to know there are places you can access the internet on the move. That internet cafe in Accy didn't catch on though did it?

lancsdave · 02-01-2008, 10:44

Perhaps they are better investing in security guards and cctv if your'e going to get mugged.

Mick · 02-01-2008, 10:54

One of the bigger Mc Donalds in Edinburgh have a big internet cafe downstairs cant remember what they charged but it was handy they had about 20 pc's but you where not allowed to take your burgers or shakes in there .

lancsdave · 02-01-2008, 10:56

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Originally Posted by mick

One of the bigger Mc Donalds in Edinburgh have a big internet cafe downstairs cant remember what they charged but it was handy they had about 20 pc's but you where not allowed to take your burgers or shakes in there .

Thats understandable, burgers and shakes don't have wi-fi connectability