Re: (OT) Recommended Good Wireless Places in the Valley

For preferd haunts, I would like to plug the MUSE Coffie shop. Free wierless
;)
And if you are in down town tempe you get it free as well :)

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, G Gambill wrote:

> Art,
>
> > Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:15:01 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Art <pinaart@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: (OT) Recommended Good Wireless Places in the Valley
> >
> > --- George <ggambill@emr.net> wrote:
> > > I got a wireless adapter for my laptop and went to Barns & Noble
> > > (B&N) to
> > > test it out. It worked way to easily. Something must be wrong. What
> > > ever
> > > happened to ignoring the KISS principle?
> > >
> > > The opportunity, The connection at B&N coffee shop requires something
> > > like
> > > SBC's freedonlink (19.95 a month or other plans) to get to the real
> > > world.
> > > Don't mind paying but would like to know that the plan of use has
> > > good
> > > acceptance thru-out the valley (not just B&N).
> > >
> > > Surely there are a lot of PLUGers out there using such wireless
> > > points and I
> > > am hoping they will share there preferred haunts.
> > So, you're saying you don't get it, unless you're subscribed to "SBC"?
> > If you do, then it's "KISS"?
>
> Those were intended to be two separate thoughts.
>
> One being "I can't believe how easy it was to connect to B&N's high speed
> system.
>
> And, the other, once connected, you really can't do much (except visit B&N's
> books for sell page) without further connecting thru something like SBC's
> freedomlink which is pay for service.
>
> Then there was a third thought (implied), who likes what service (i.e. SBC's
> and/or other) and what does it cost, and where are such access points.
>
> I don't mind spending dollars (prefer not to) but, I don't want to paint
> myself into a corner such that access is greatly restrict to a few not, so
> handy places (i.e. B&N).
>
> >
> > BTW, I just noticed my neighbourhood now has a lot of wireless
> > activity, which makes me think, "High School kids wanting to play the
> > 'Kill-em-All' games from Nintendo and Microsoft... and parents who
> > are willing to pay the price..."
> >
>
> Just fired up the box at home and found none. Where are the gamers when you
> really need them???
>
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Art
> >
>
>
> George
>
>
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