knightmb
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join:2003-12-01
Franklin, TN
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| I guess it makes sense?
2 hours is probably to cover a lunch break or morning breakfast before everyone gets back to work. On the technical side, that is what interest me. I imagine that the cards are now tied into their radius server to keep track of when/how long they can use the wi-fi, etc.
I commend them on the technical feat, but in this day of everyone having open wireless AP everywhere, seems to be just a token gesture of time.
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PhoenixDown
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join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs:   | Maybe its just me but I don't find too many open wifi connections in midtown. At least not when I need it. |
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reelbigfish
join:2002-06-06
Boston, MA
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Everyone who has paid for T-Mobile Hotspot can still use them. I think it is good for casual use, but you would still have to pay if you want to use it more than 2 hours a day. I do sometimes, so I'm just sticking with my Hotspot membership as it costs the same to get a monthly subscription to AT&T. I live in a Verizon area so no one here has AT&T DSL to get free Wifi. |
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GOLFnSUN
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join:2002-03-03
Avalon, NJ
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| said by reelbigfish  :Everyone who has paid for T-Mobile Hotspot can still use them. I think it is good for casual use, but you would still have to pay if you want to use it more than 2 hours a day. I do sometimes, so I'm just sticking with my Hotspot membership as it costs the same to get a monthly subscription to AT&T. I live in a Verizon area so no one here has AT&T DSL to get free Wifi. If you spend more than 2 hours a day in a Starbucks, then you need to find other things to do with your life.
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SlickEnW
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join:2003-01-21
Seattle, WA
clubs: | Eh, two hours a day is nothing. Some people leave their work (such as in my office) just to chill out in the chairs for 4-5 hours with refills on coffee and such, and it definitely beats out the library, well my campus library at least. |
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yahtzee
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join:2000-12-03
Richmond, VA
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said by GOLFnSUN : If you spend more than 2 hours a day in a Starbucks, then you need to find other things to do with your life. Not everyone's work involves sitting behind a desk. |
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