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kronas 08-01-2004 02:29
mcdonalds to introduce wifi
 
BT has announced it is to team up with macdonalds, to provide wifi wireless internet access, to 561 of mcdonalds restaurants in the uk

"We know that our customers' wants and desires are changing. There is a large business audience out there who want Wifi," said Peter Richards, executive vice president, chief development officer for McDonald's.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=4087127

Nor 08-01-2004 02:39
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Pretty cool.

Jerrek 08-01-2004 03:31
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We've had it for a year or so, and I've yet to actually take a laptop or PDA to McDonald's, while desperately needing internet.

kronas 08-01-2004 03:41
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerrek
We've had it for a year or so, and I've yet to actually take a laptop or PDA to McDonald's, while desperately needing internet.

i know 'you' lot have but not 'us' lot :D

Jerrek 08-01-2004 03:48
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You think you're going to need internet while eating a Big Mac?

kronas 08-01-2004 03:56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jerrek
You think you're going to need internet while eating a Big Mac?

is it legal to call that a big mac ? (the version in this country)

as the mcdonalds personnel says, its aimed at business users,but some of us ordinary public want access to the net there and then.

Stuartbe 08-01-2004 08:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kronas
BT has announced it is to team up with macdonalds, to provide wifi wireless internet access, to 561 of mcdonalds restaurants in the uk

"We know that our customers' wants and desires are changing. There is a large business audience out there who want Wifi," said Peter Richards, executive vice president, chief development officer for McDonald's.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=4087127
Sounds good. I hope that you dont have to ask first....

I hate the the way you have to insert mc. in front of everything !!!

" can I have access to the mcinternet please " :D

Xaccers 08-01-2004 08:44
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Didn't they try internet stations in their restaurants before but canned them as peopel were accessing McPorn

Julian 08-01-2004 09:00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaccers
Didn't they try internet stations in their restaurants before but canned them as peopel were accessing McPorn

Is that why they Mcwent.

There used to be one in the Mcd on the A4 eastbound near Heathrow then it suddenly Mcvanished.

Xaccers 08-01-2004 09:07
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Julian
Is that why they Mcwent.

There used to be one in the Mcd on the A4 eastbound near Heathrow then it suddenly Mcvanished.
McShock!

Dave Stones 08-01-2004 09:18
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McHorror!

Ramrod 08-01-2004 09:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kronas
BT has announced it is to team up with macdonalds, to provide wifi wireless internet access, to 561 of mcdonalds restaurants in the uk

"We know that our customers' wants and desires are changing. There is a large business audience out there who want Wifi," said Peter Richards, executive vice president, chief development officer for McDonald's.

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=4087127
Good idea, bring your laptop to McDonalds so that the little teenage muggers can see if it's worth nicking as they eat?
....I predict that the theft of laptops will go up :shrug:

Ramrod 08-01-2004 09:48
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xaccers
peopel were accessing McPorn
McPorn. Is that a big meaty burger without dressing? :naughty:

Russ 08-01-2004 09:49
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What's the bets on them calling it "McWi-fi"??

Xaccers 08-01-2004 09:50
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramrod
McPorn. Is that a big meaty burger without dressing? :naughty:
:rofl:

Dave Stones 08-01-2004 09:54
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ D
What's the bets on them calling it "McWi-fi"??
nah, itll be "access the McNet from this restaurant"

or "access the world wide McWeb"

:disturbd:

Julian 08-01-2004 10:05
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramrod
McPorn. Is that a big meaty burger without dressing? :naughty:
Or a sausage and muffin? :D

SMHarman 08-01-2004 10:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramrod
McPorn. Is that a big meaty burger without dressing? :naughty:
No it comes with Mayo :naughty:

Or is it a Sausage and Egg McMuffin :shocking:

Stuartbe 08-01-2004 15:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ D
What's the bets on them calling it "McWi-fi"??
Very mclikely !!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Tiptoes 10-01-2004 22:48
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Just what dumb teenagers need

Their brain frying as well as their burger....

ntl customer 10-01-2004 22:55
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Perhaps it could replace the "would you like fries with that?" message that seems to be stereotypical of all fast food restaurant workers.

Would you like wi-fi with that, sir? :rofl:

No offence intended to anyone that works at a branch of Mcdonalds or in the fast food/service industry

Tiptoes 11-01-2004 11:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ntl customer
Perhaps it could replace the "would you like fries with that?" message that seems to be stereotypical of all fast food restaurant workers.

Would you like wi-fi with that, sir? :rofl:

The guy that told me at 18 never to use a mobile phone for more than 2 minutes is now CTO of the company Myzones,

An old schoolfriend Ken worked for BT research center in ipwich. see my post`

http://forum.nthellworld.co.uk/showt...403#post113403

No offence intended to anyone that works at a branch of Mcdonalds or in the fast food/service industry

poolking 14-01-2004 15:25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kronas
is it legal to call that a big mac ? (the version in this country)

as the mcdonalds personnel says, its aimed at business users,but some of us ordinary public want access to the net there and then.
Yes it is legal to call it a big mac, the US cannot call a burger a "quarterpounder" because they use the metric system.

SMHarman 14-01-2004 15:30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by poolking
Yes it is legal to call it a big mac, the US cannot call a burger a "quarterpounder" because they use the metric system.
Huh - The US use the imperial system, so a quarterpounder is a valid sale item.

In europe it's the Royal (with Cheese) - Did you not watch Pulp Fiction?

The BigMac is a trademarked product name so can be used anywhere.

bob_a_builder 14-01-2004 16:47
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Wouldn't it encourage you to hang about a bit - surely the last thing they want (last this I want to do either)

Not sure it was Macdonalds or not but I remember one burger chain having seating which sloped forwards making it too much effort to hang around too long !

SMHarman 14-01-2004 16:51
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob_a_builder
Wouldn't it encourage you to hang about a bit - surely the last thing they want (last this I want to do either)

Not sure it was Macdonalds or not but I remember one burger chain having seating which sloped forwards making it too much effort to hang around too long !
Hmm - I remember McD's introducing fines for loitering. Predominantly to stop kids (the ones that would swipe the laptop) from hanging around.

ZrByte 14-01-2004 21:28
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I wonder if they will shut down the servers at night, and will it be open or will you have to get some type of one off WEP key to access.
If not you could sit in your Car at night, or the Day for that matter depending on the location of the McDonalds and download to your hearts content, depending on the speed this may even be faster than on my 1mb at home, could even be an SDSL :D

Edit: and you guys are starting to take the McMick with wall the Mc'ing :D

fireman328 14-01-2004 22:33
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZrByte
I wonder if they will shut down the servers at night, and will it be open or will you have to get some type of one off WEP key to access.
If not you could sit in your Car at night, or the Day for that matter depending on the location of the McDonalds and download to your hearts content, depending on the speed this may even be faster than on my 1mb at home, could even be an SDSL :D

Edit: and you guys are starting to take the McMick with wall the Mc'ing :D
I can just visualise the scene;
Parked outside McD after it's shut at night with £1,500 laptop on seat.
Tap on window (funny place to have a tap) local yoblets peering in.
Door wrenched open or window smashed.
You sat at side of road minus laptop, car, cash, mobile phone and CCs'
Voice echoes from down the street " Is that to go Sir ?" :)

ZrByte 14-01-2004 23:17
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fireman328
I can just visualise the scene;
Parked outside McD after it's shut at night with £1,500 laptop on seat.
Tap on window (funny place to have a tap) local yoblets peering in.
Door wrenched open or window smashed.
You sat at side of road minus laptop, car, cash, mobile phone and CCs'
Voice echoes from down the street " Is that to go Sir ?" :)
Well I didnt say I would do it ;) but I bet you someone will, I was just specualting to see if it would be possible.

Stuartbe 14-01-2004 23:22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ZrByte
Well I didnt say I would do it ;) but I bet you someone will, I was just specualting to see if it would be possible.
Nooooooo....

If someone mcnicked my laptop I would be realy mcp***ed .......

I wonder if they will block nasty sites like porn and such.. Not that I am thinking about downloading fro them !!!! :naughty:

zoombini 15-01-2004 10:22
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In an mc store in Manchester there was a row of flat screen monitors giving net access & that was only last month.
So they are still doing it.

However I'm sure that they would have some form of porn sit access prevention in place... or maybe you could only access certain pages.

asdf 15-01-2004 13:28
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They are still doing the internet access at a branch in Leicester.


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