Would you rather be online for free at McDonalds or pay at Starbucks?

Posted on Jan 3, 2010

McDonalds now has free internet and I can go online at Starbucks for two hours a day for free because I’m at a Green Rewards Level.  I’m just not the type of person to hang out in coffee shops online, although I’m thinking I may try to do that more.  Blogging, Twittering and non-design work would be good to do there and at least I’d be getting outside (eeerrr, away from my desk) and maybe even have a life conversation with a real person.   I can’t even imagine being online at McDonald’s but maybe that’s because my son is 20 now and it wasn’t a thing when he was at the Mcdonald’s age.  I used to take him to Chuck-e-Cheese plot him in front of those furry animals on stage in a high chair and sit a couple of booths back with my salad bar, glass of Chardonnay and a magazine (actually it was pretty nice if I remember correctly), guess it would kinda be the same with a laptop instead.

I’d rather find the Bar or Nightclub with free wi-fi.  I always have my AspireOne in my purse and it would be nice to blog, twitter, organize my bookmarks while have

I guess if needing more time online for free at Starbucks becomes an issue I could make sure I went in there everyday for a coffee (since points are based on per purchase with your card, I’ve actually been going in there to buy beans so I’m eating up potential single purchases.  But could I use more than 2 hours online at Starbucks?  Could I sell that time on Craigslist?