Comments on: How AT&T spilled the Starbucks beans

By: Roy, New York, NY

Roy, New York, NY — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:15:30 +0000

At&t is offering the free WiFi on other products than the just the At&t Wireless / Apple iPhone. There's a quote on h3llo.com that Free wifi service is available for At&t Dsl customers as well.

By: ismashPhone, Philadelphia PA

ismashPhone, Philadelphia PA — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:46:10 +0000

If you did read article at NYTimes.com, ATT blamed early release of free wifi to human error.

I think they recalled the offering because in less then few hours people figured out how to hack free wifi without iPhone.

You just had to change you browser agent and use iPhone number of your friend who has one.

Changing user agent is still handy to test iPhone sites

http://www.ismashphone.com/tips_and_hacks/index.html

By: Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley

Dreamdeceiver, Silcone Valley — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:11:30 +0000

Oh please…I'd be using my iPhone, if I had one, to search Yahoo! for a decent coffee shop.

By: Shay, Chico, CA

Shay, Chico, CA — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:39:09 +0000

Mr. Dewitt, it would have been nice of you to source your last statement. The part about Apple being "clearly miffed" about the botched release. This was probably the most newsworthy element and you burried it.

ex ped: It's called discretion.

By: Manny, Wichita Falls Tx

Manny, Wichita Falls Tx — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:16:19 +0000

You got to hand it to Steve jobs…There he is, in the public light backing his company's product. I am not into business, but who runs AT&T, what does this person look like and why isn't this person in the public light. Isn't he or she proud of AT&T and the product/service they provide. This same question can also be addressed to other big business leaders as well. Stop hiding and stand behind your company. wrong or right, good or bad, there is Steve Jobs one on one with the public. Something to admire.

By: Steph, Charlotte NC

Steph, Charlotte NC — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:43:28 +0000

let me get this straight, you pay to use the wifi in a crappy corporate coffee-shop? Save some money and go to panera or a local coffee shop with free wi-fi. I for one refuse to patronize a place with a.) bad overpriced coffee and b.) outrageous prices for a service which should be free anyhow.

By: John ,Rochester NH

John ,Rochester NH — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:22:44 +0000

AT&T knows what its doing, for all you folks who crave free wi-fi at coffee shops and auto dealers etc, when AT&T comes out with the U-verse, nationally thats exactly what will happen.. Noone will be harping on them…. then! geeeeeeesh *keep yer knickers in your socks

By: Richard New York

Richard New York — Mon, 12 May 2008 10:10:17 +0000

Megan should be an actress. She's accented drama in such a way as to grip the hearts of millions.

By: megan, hollywood, fl

megan, hollywood, fl — Mon, 12 May 2008 02:13:51 +0000

True to form….the at&t right hand does not know what the at&t left hand is doing. How sad, the internal power struggles, arrogance, & ineptitude continue to rear their ugly heads.

By: Texas_Photo, Houston, Texas

Texas_Photo, Houston, Texas — Mon, 12 May 2008 01:46:49 +0000

Now we have an acute example of why Jobs wants iPhone product to remain pure and not corrupted by bad software and in this case, not corrupted by those who have never studied Apple Marketing Strategy 101