We tested the free Wi-Fi at Bootlegger and Platō Coffee — the winner was clear

I go where the connection is better, and least hassle. If I must supply an e-mail, or use a portal, just fug off.

I just want to put in a password into my Gl-Inet Slate 7 Travel router and my VPN connects, and I am good to go.
 
Can you even say you offer free wifi at 3mb up and down?
 
Then there are the clowns who think they're entitled to abuse the free wifi all day for the price of a latte.
 
From a bygone era, OG's will know:

Foxhound5366

Thread 'Why is free WiFi so rare in South Africa?'

With uncapped fibre a very real thing in South Africa, what's with businesses being so stingy about making it freely available for customers? Even coffee shops and restaurants (where it makes perfect sense) seem to be skimping on this. They probably spend more on those terrible mints they give away for free with every meal.

What am I missing? Business owners who are too cheapskate? A desire to rather keep clients moving on rapidly rather than sitting in one place for a few hours?

Seattle Coffee has a pretty good deal where they offer you 1GB free per day to use within two hours of...
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deweyzeph said:
If you can afford to buy a coffee at these shops then you can afford to stop being a cheapskate and use your own mobile data.
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This
I don’t go to these places to use the internet
I go there to relax and enjoy coffee
 
FiestaST said:
From a bygone era, OG's will know:

Foxhound5366

Thread 'Why is free WiFi so rare in South Africa?'

With uncapped fibre a very real thing in South Africa, what's with businesses being so stingy about making it freely available for customers? Even coffee shops and restaurants (where it makes perfect sense) seem to be skimping on this. They probably spend more on those terrible mints they give away for free with every meal.

What am I missing? Business owners who are too cheapskate? A desire to rather keep clients moving on rapidly rather than sitting in one place for a few hours?

Seattle Coffee has a pretty good deal where they offer you 1GB free per day to use within two hours of...
  • Like
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Does this mean I'm an OG? I'd better update my LinkedIn.
 
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