12-04-2003, 05:30 AM
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WiFi Coming To... Denny's?
If you asked me to come up with a list of vendors or restaurants that would announce WiFi access by the end of 2003, Denny's would never have crossed my mind. And yet, that seems to be precisely what they're doing.
"Cafe.com, a premier wireless hotspot provider, today announced that the company will be bringing wireless Internet access (also known as 'Wi-Fi') to Denny's restaurants across the USA and Canada. Cafe.com will immediately 'light up' over 40 Denny's restaurants in cities from California to Florida and will continue to roll out wireless Internet service in Denny's restaurants throughout the coming year. Cafe.com had been working with the Denny's Franchisee Association for over 4 months to define a wireless Internet service that would fit with Denny's business operations and positively extend the Denny's brand into this new area of restaurant service."
I have a serious question for you all on this note. I understand the value proposition at "premium" or "lounge" places like Starbucks -- not only is there often dead time at such places, but people indeed bring in laptops or PDAs and sit in a local Starbucks for hours. However, I don't see how I'd actually want to sit in a "discount" restaurant, like a Denny's or McDonald's, for extended periods of time and websurf. I'm curious as to what you think.
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12-04-2003, 05:53 AM
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If I was at Denny's/McDonalds/wherever and they said "Would you like WiFi with that, for $1 extra?" I'd almost always say yes, assuming the connection process was simple enough. I'll easily pay a buck or two to check my email and be a little more productive when I'm on the go. I don't neccesarily need extended WiFi access for 30 minutes to feel more productive, just a way to grab my email and go. Or maybe I just need a Smartphone with Bluetooth. :roll: :lol:
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12-04-2003, 06:08 AM
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12-04-2003, 06:12 AM
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well i think they are using locations like McDonalds because they are everywhere and easy to find. All you have to do i go down the freeway and look out your window.
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12-04-2003, 06:17 AM
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Re: WiFi Coming To... Denny's?
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
I have a serious question for you all on this note. I understand the value proposition at "premium" or "lounge" places like Starbucks -- not only is there often dead time at such places, but people indeed bring in laptops or PDAs and sit in a local Starbucks for hours.
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At least one Denny's I've been to had the lounge scene happening - people would spend hours at a time in there. The main one I can recall atm is now a Moxies, though.
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12-04-2003, 06:20 AM
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Oh great. So now I can finally browse the web while sitting next to all the senior citizens shoveling down those Grand Slam breakfasts. Whoopee!! :lol:
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12-04-2003, 06:23 AM
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I'll use it. A good breakfast once in awhile is a good thing. (ok ok ok, let's not debate what defines a good breakfast here *grin*). I could see my self finishing up, whipping out the laptop and doing some email and slashdot reading while drinking a pot of coffee.....
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12-04-2003, 06:26 AM
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Intellectual
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Didn't this restaurent lost a lawsuit for being discriminatory?
I wonder if the WiFi will have different lag based on your skin color. har har...
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12-04-2003, 06:32 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Feb 2004
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What's with all the Denny's bashing? I like their food.
ps I eat at the furthest north Denny's in the US.
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12-04-2003, 06:37 AM
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Mystic
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Sometimes when traveling Denny's or other similar places are the only ones available. Its not like Twentynine Palms has a starbucks to check my email at. I was just at the Twentynine Palms Denny's this week and would have loved the ability to check my email since my hotel didn't have a phone connection.
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