Article:		A Guide That Takes the Sci-Fi Out Of Wi-Fi
Subject:		I love oreilly, but...
Date:		2004-06-08 02:25:14
From:		jwenting
Response to: I love oreilly, but...
It would be so nice if everything were free... Expect the majority of those free accesspoints to disappear rather quickly once they start counting what it costs them to offer the service and what it brings in return. Unless that cafe gets a lot more people (probably overloading them, causing disgruntled customers because service takes too long) who order more than a single cheap drink and nourish that for the hours they're online they'll either stop the service or start charging in order to survive. Borders took the logical step of charging from the outset instead of getting people used to having it for free and then suddenly introduce a pricing plan. More honest that way I'd say.

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• I love oreilly, but...
  2007-08-10 13:36:44  GJJ [View]
  
  
  3 years later and I have to say that you may just be right.
  
  In this case, though, technology like EVDO may be the better option. Coverage is still less locationally oriented... which does seem like something worth paying for.
  
  And...
  
  I have run into the same problems that you describe. So pay services have their place.

• I love oreilly, but...
  2007-08-10 13:35:19  GJJ [View]
  
  
  3 years later and I have to say that you may just be right.
  
  In this case, though, technology like EVDO may be the better option. Coverage is still less locationally oriented... which does seem like something worth paying for.
  
  And...
  
  I have run into the same problems that you describe. So pay services have their place.