03-03-2003, 11:30 PM
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WiFi Pay Per Sip Pricing Drops
http://news.com.com/2100-1039-990487.html?tag=fd_top
Starbucks and T-Mobile put WiFi hotspots into Starbucks stores last year, but pricing was nuts. Well, it is a little better, but not much.
"Starting March 1, unlimited access to the wireless networks will cost $30 a month, down from $40. T-Mobile will also slash the price of a "day use pass" to $6, which allows access for 24 hours inside any of about 1,200 wireless Starbucks."
$30 per month? They are still nuts. I pay $49 for my DSL at home, and I live there. Starbucks is about the only place in Tennessee where I can get decent coffee and even then, I probably spend less than two hours inside of one per month. $6/day? Who spends all day in a Starbucks? I'm paying $4 for a cup of coffee. Gimme 15 minutes of free bandwidth for Pete's sake.
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03-03-2003, 11:39 PM
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03-03-2003, 11:42 PM
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Cool. I didn't see it posted to the news@ppct alias. 
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03-03-2003, 11:46 PM
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Sorry Ed. I thought I posted it to the alias. Ummm...Your post was better than mine- That make it all better? 
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03-03-2003, 11:56 PM
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Intellectual
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I think there is some confusion over T-mobile's plans, because T-Mobile's web site makes no mention of a $6/24 hr plan. Check:
http://www.t-mobile.com/hotspot/services_plans.htm
The closest thing listed on the plan is a 10 cent per minute pay per use, that has a one hour minimum so that the lowest price you can pay for the service is $6. That, however, is for 1 hour of use, not 24 hours.
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03-04-2003, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by fmcpherson
I think there is some confusion over T-mobile's plans, because T-Mobile's web site makes no mention of a $6/24 hr plan. Check:
http://www.t-mobile.com/hotspot/services_plans.htm
The closest thing listed on the plan is a 10 cent per minute pay per use, that has a one hour minimum so that the lowest price you can pay for the service is $6. That, however, is for 1 hour of use, not 24 hours. |
If they were smart they'd just go ahead and offer it up as an all day pass. What are the odds that many would use it past a cup of coffee or 2 anyway? It has more marketing bang for the buck if they just go ahead and call it an all day pass. They'll learn sooner or later.
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03-04-2003, 12:07 AM
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Intellectual
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They are crazy if they think I'm going to spend $30 per month on wifi. I only pay $35 for my broadband cable in my home. Our local JavaCrew has wifi for free! Sip my coffee and surf.
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03-04-2003, 12:12 AM
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Re: WiFi Pay Per Sip Pricing Drops
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Originally Posted by Ed Hansberry
http://news.com.com/2100-1039-990487.html?tag=fd_top
...$30 per month? They are still nuts. I pay $49 for my DSL at home, and I live there. Starbucks is about the only place in Tennessee where I can get decent coffee and even then, I probably spend less than two hours inside of one per month. $6/day? Who spends all day in a Starbucks? I'm paying $4 for a cup of coffee. Gimme 15 minutes of free bandwidth for Pete's sake.
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There is a market of traveling business people where $30 a month is not outrageous at all. A good comparison is most major hotels charge $10 a day for high speed access and I will gladly pay (or bill my company) to get some work done. Should my hotel not have access, I use the ubiquitious Starbucks and T-mobile to get high speed. More and more you see people having meetings or salespeople conducting business in Starbucks. There is a market, but I have no idea how large it is...
In a throw back to older "drive-in" days, occassionaly I'll pull up next to a Starbucks for hi speed access and a little privacy to conduct phone calls when on the road...
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03-04-2003, 12:16 AM
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WiFi Pay Per Sip Pricing Drops
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When I read that I thought "sip" was a wireless metering acronym I hadn't heard. Took me a minute.
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03-04-2003, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bdegroodt
Sorry Ed. I thought I posted it to the alias. Ummm...Your post was better than mine- That make it all better? |
No prob. I'll let you in on a dirty secret. I don't read the forum threads. If it isn't on the front page (and I don't have time to read all of those either) or doesn't catch my eye in the "Last 10 posted" billboard on the right, I don't see it.
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