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Nintendo & McDonalds Providing WiFi

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-fat-and-play-pokemon dept.

redemtionboy writes "According to IGN, "Nintendo of America on Tuesday will announce a groundbreaking partnership with Wi-Fi provider Wayport to make available free Internet access to DS owners at McDonald's restaurants across the nation." " There are so many potential jokes here that I'm gonna just leave it to you guys to make your own.

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  1. If... by jamesgamble · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ...it's free for DS owners, how long will they limit it from people using laptops or other WiFi enabled devices?

  2. This won't last by troll · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It'll be good in the short run, but when the table turnaround (profit/table) drops because someone is occupying that space 'playing games' and a (new) paying customer has no place to sit, McDonald's may just decide to 're-evaluate' their position.

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  3. Re:Wow by vrai · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I can't comprehend why anyone would want to spend more time than in a McDonald's than is required to purchase some food. The restaurants are smelly, thick with grease (even the air is greasy) and decked out in the cheapest plastic available.

    I am pretty much forced to go to McDonald's once a month (it's the only place open late in London's financial district that does take-outs). The food is better than going hungry (just) but I'd rather starve than actually eat in the "restaurant". I certainly wouldn't spend long enough there to play Mario Kart without a HazMat suit on.