Comments on: The Business of Wi-Fi http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/ All your digital media goodness. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:53:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-73891 Dave Zatz Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:53:32 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/#comment-73891 Actually, I'm tired of free WiFi in coffee and sandwich shops. It usually means there are no seats or outlets left... I wish Panera would start charging for WiFi. Actually, I’m tired of free WiFi in coffee and sandwich shops. It usually means there are no seats or outlets left… I wish Panera would start charging for WiFi.

]]> By: Mari Silbey http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-73890 Mari Silbey Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/#comment-73890 I am *so* one of those $2 coffee drinkers parking my ass. But lutton is right, I don't usually have a whole lot of time to waste at the train station. As for making it to GCT, you're right, there's no good way to get there from NJ. But I often find myself around 44th St. (lunch, meeting, etc.) and GCT isn't too far away. I am *so* one of those $2 coffee drinkers parking my ass. But lutton is right, I don’t usually have a whole lot of time to waste at the train station.

As for making it to GCT, you’re right, there’s no good way to get there from NJ. But I often find myself around 44th St. (lunch, meeting, etc.) and GCT isn’t too far away.

]]> By: lutton http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-73889 lutton Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:15:30 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/#comment-73889 Comment one makes a good point about seat turnover, but people going through Grand Central are predominately on a schedule: they're going to be there until their train is ready no matter what. Do any shops provide wifi now? Perhaps those places will get more turnover as people can get their cuppa joe, then head out near their track with station wide wifi, whereas they might have stuck close to the shop previously. As for Mari arriving at Grand Central...that's not really going to happen coming from NJ. Even getting there coming in from NJ is a multi train trip: Penn Station, up to Times Sq, then the shuttle or 7 train to GCT. For free wifi? Not worth the hassle unless you already need to go there. Comment one makes a good point about seat turnover, but people going through Grand Central are predominately on a schedule: they’re going to be there until their train is ready no matter what.

Do any shops provide wifi now? Perhaps those places will get more turnover as people can get their cuppa joe, then head out near their track with station wide wifi, whereas they might have stuck close to the shop previously.

As for Mari arriving at Grand Central…that’s not really going to happen coming from NJ. Even getting there coming in from NJ is a multi train trip: Penn Station, up to Times Sq, then the shuttle or 7 train to GCT. For free wifi? Not worth the hassle unless you already need to go there.

]]> By: MHAithaca http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/comment-page-1/#comment-73887 MHAithaca Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:41:09 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2007-09/the-business-of-wi-fi/#comment-73887 I love the idea! But I bet some of the coffee shops and other eateries won't, even if it sounds good to them now. If they're full of people hogging tables while using the free Wi-Fi, they won't be getting new customers in the door. The holy grail at GCT is turning those seats every few minutes, not $2 coffee drinkers parking their asses for an hour and a half. I love the idea! But I bet some of the coffee shops and other eateries won’t, even if it sounds good to them now. If they’re full of people hogging tables while using the free Wi-Fi, they won’t be getting new customers in the door. The holy grail at GCT is turning those seats every few minutes, not $2 coffee drinkers parking their asses for an hour and a half.

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