Wireless networks in public places
June 12, 2009
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Wireless networks are available in many places these days. Please identify 2 public places near your home or office that offer wireless Internet access. What do the owners hope to accomplish by offering this service? How has wireless Internet access changed the atmosphere of each location?
Two places near my home that offer wireless internet access are Starbucks and Barnes and Noble. I assume owners want to gain customers from having internet access. A lot of students go to both of these places for study groups, or independent study. At Starbucks people go and hook up their computers and drink and eat while they work. The longer they are able to sit and work, the more they may eat or drink. It provides a good work environment and allows people to relax and get their stuff done. This is the same for Barnes and Noble. They offer wireless internet and have a variety of things to offer from the store itself. There are tons of books, magazines, and of course, the cafe area. You can stay as long as you want, with the comfort of chairs, couches, food, drinks, and tons of books and helpers if you need anything else. Internet has changed the atmosphere because it makes it a more relaxing environment. People aren’t just coming and going, they are staying, hanging out, and relaxing. It draws in more business and more sales by allowing customers to stay longer. Internet in these places is absolutely perfect for workers, students, or anyone who may need it.
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HRManager2b |
June 16, 2009 at 2:44 am
I, too, love the fact that Starbucks (and many other businesses, but mainly Starbucks because I am such a frequent customer!) offers wireless internet access for no charge to their customers. However, the full appreciation for these businesses didn’t reach it’s pinnacle until this past weekend. I had planned a beach trip with some girlfriends several months ago. Long before I had started my summer session at UR. As luck would have it, I had a take-home final that was to be completed this weekend. I checked with the rental company and there was no internet access at the beach house where we would be staying. I was starting to panic as I certainly wasn’t in a position where I could cancel the trip, nor did I want to on account of a lack of internet access. So, I vowed to “figure it out when I get there” and headed out to the beach for my sun (and fun!) filled weekend. As I was approaching the beachhouse that we rented, I happened to glance to the left and I saw a Starbucks. PERFECT! Coffee and internet access. Just what I needed. So on the morning after I arrived at the beach, I was able to get up early and head off to Starbucks to get an early morning caffiene boost and log on to the internet for the time that I needed to in order to finish my final and email it to my professor. After that, I was off for a great weekend with my girlfriends and not spending my time worried about when/how I was going to complete my final!
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carmenga |
June 26, 2009 at 12:56 am
I wrote about Starbucks as well. It is an all time favorite of mine. I love the coffee, cafe’ mocha with no whip cream, definitely. I can attest to the fact that the longer you stay the more money you spend. It is a very relaxed environment and I would say that the owners have increased their clientele by offering the wireless services to customers. Also, the audience which they serve changed as the result of offering wireless.
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