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US McDonald's Wi-Fi Going Free In January

Posted by kdawson on from the fries-with-that dept.

Knowzy writes "After five years behind a paywall, McDonalds plans to stop charging for its Wi-Fi in mid-January in the US. According to the Dallas Morning News, you aren't even required to make a purchase — 'free is free,' a spokesman said. It's also been widely reported that they won't impose time limits on your surfing. With around 20,000 free hotspots between McDonald's and Starbucks (who went free[ish] earlier this year), anyone still charging for Wi-Fi is going to look foolish, if not downright greedy."

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  1. Burger King is still better by JeffSpudrinski · · Score: 4, Funny

    Free wifi won't make me eat a fried burger.

    Flame Broiled, or nothing.

    -JJS

    1. Re:Burger King is still better by CraftyJack · · Score: 2, Funny

      At least he did it his way.

    2. Re:Burger King is still better by DaGoatSpanka · · Score: 3, Funny

      I'm so hungry I could eat at Arby's!

    3. Re:Burger King is still better by jdgeorge · · Score: 3, Funny

      Amen. If I ever find myself unable to afford food, I, too, will finally be so hungry I could eat at Arby's, but in my destitute state, I will also be ironically deprived of the ability to do so.

    4. Re:Burger King is still better by sconeu · · Score: 3, Funny

      From the Arby's website, under "printable ingredients list"

      I wonder what the unprintable ingredients are....

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  2. Man, If I had a nickle... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 5, Funny

    For everytime I wished I had Wifi when I was at McDonalds... I'd have the exact same amount of money I do now.

    You see, Coffee Shops like Starbucks make sense. Thats where you go to prop open your laptop, pretend to be a professional writer while blogging, while pompously talking to other "professional writers" over your Peppermint Mocha Extra Pump Extra hot no foam Chai Late Fusion Coffee.

    There is nothing Arrogant or pompous about pretending to write while stuffing down a big mac.

    1. Re:Man, If I had a nickle... by chill · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dress in a black turtleneck sweater and use a Macbook while talking (via bluetooth) on your iPhone. If you wear glasses, make sure to look over them, down your nose at other people and scowl protectively when anyone gets near your personal space. That'll make you look arrogant and pompous no matter where you go.

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    2. Re:Man, If I had a nickle... by Hollovoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      Oh yea? well I drink out of my Mr. Coffee while watching Mr. Radar!

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    3. Re:Man, If I had a nickle... by selven · · Score: 4, Funny

      Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

    4. Re:Man, If I had a nickle... by FuzzyHead · · Score: 2, Funny

      The parent must remember that McDonald's caters to a different class than Starbucks. Those people at McDonald's will pretend to be a amateur blogger, while pompously talking to other "amateur bloggers".

      Remember this is McDonald's, if they were real bloggers, they'd be at Starbucks.

    5. Re:Man, If I had a nickle... by Coren22 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Are you Steve Job's image consultant?

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  3. McDonald's Doesn't need wi-fi, it needs bikes by blair1q · · Score: 2, Funny

    Nobody going into a McDonald's should be allowed to sit for more than the time it takes to scarf down the food.

    In fact, all McDonald's should be placed at the top of long flights of stairs; or better, escalators running backwards.

  4. Product placement plus tech support by SoundGuyNoise · · Score: 4, Funny

    What is your Big MAC address? Have you enabled your Wi-Fry connection?

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  5. Re:We have this in the UK by Zordak · · Score: 3, Funny

    In fact, I've heard that was Ray Kroc's original stroke of genius: serve consistent, mediocre food almost instantaneously, and deliberately make the place unpleasant and uncomfortable so that patrons didn't stick around too long crowding the restaurant (and thus preventing new patrons from coming in).

    Yes, I know, [citation needed] and all that.

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  6. Re:It's the expensive places that still charge for by CSMatt · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hiltons, in particular, often charge unbelievable rates: $15/night in some hotels.

    I had heard they were promiscuous socialites, but had no idea they were hookers.