> From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> (Don, fix ya reply-to!) I'm not sure how I set a different reply to in Outlook 2000... When we have an install fest I plan to convert this machine to being dual boot and migrate everything over to linux. At present I'm just trying to get things done and just using the tools I know best. > Don Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://australianit.news.com.au/articles/0,7204,8730381%5E15318%5E%5Enbv%5E, 00.html > > > > This is fantastic news in Australia. It's time we lobby for McDonalds > > to do the same thing in New Zealand. > > > > This would draw so many asian uni students with flash laptops in to > > McDonalds wouldn't it?! :) > > the benefit being? Ok I'll bite... It's a trikle down thing... Stage 1 - McDonalds creates a market (actaully Starbucks already did that but they're hardly big enough to blip the radar in Christchurch). Stage 2 - People get wifi gear because they now have a place to use it that they like to visit (even if that doesn't include everyone's favouriate Nick :) Stage 3 - Competitors see a business opportunity they perceive they're missing out on... Consider these comments from a mate in Sydney... "On the wifi front, there is a pub near where I'm working with free wifi though these guys www.pubnet.com.au It's a cool idea, put free wifi in your pub/caf� to keep people in there during the day. It's costing very little, a $49 a month unlimited comindico 256k connection and a dlink router. It's working too, every afternoon there is someone there sitting around using it and having a few drinks while they do." > > Think about it everyone. > > sorry i can't get into that. > > 1. hate mcdonalds Sure.... and after the feed my wife had tonight, so does she (so you're in fine company), I ate Indian (much hotter and much nicer :) > 2. hate using my lappie with greasy fingers You also don't fit into the stereo typical group that I suggested would use this service in Riccarton and the city. > 3. don't see the joy in getting more people into mcdonalds I'd prefer to see more kids in McD's creating more part time jobs for kids at McD's than I'd like to see hanging around in the center of the city sniffing nitricoxide canisters. > 4. prefer to see free community based access a la NYC > Wireless, Seattle > Wireless, etc. Wouldn't we all... I'm working on that problem as well... You ever tired getting funding for a community project? The research alone is a killer. :) > wifi access points yes, associated with american cultural imperialists > no! community access, yes. :) When do we start those red army drills Nick? ;) Cheers Don
