Comments on: G24: The Guardian’s downloadable version http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version Culture, arts, media and life in the rainy city Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:36:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Burton Snowboards http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-95882 Burton Snowboards Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:05:14 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-95882 Connecting to the net in the countryside would be expensive, yes. Laptops are coming down in price significantly though - there was a recent offer of a free laptop when you order a broadband connection. This year's only going to see that become even more commonplace. Connecting to the net in the countryside would be expensive, yes. Laptops are coming down in price significantly though - there was a recent offer of a free laptop when you order a broadband connection. This year’s only going to see that become even more commonplace.

]]> By: Craig McGinty http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-43 Craig McGinty Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:31:47 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-43 It would attract businesses to set up in Manchester, which would increase revenues for the council and so allow them to improve facilities in the city. More people would then move to the city, creating a pool of talent that creates more businesses etc... Starbucks would have plenty of thirsty workers to sell their coffee to ;-) It would attract businesses to set up in Manchester, which would increase revenues for the council and so allow them to improve facilities in the city.

More people would then move to the city, creating a pool of talent that creates more businesses etc…

Starbucks would have plenty of thirsty workers to sell their coffee to ;-)

]]> By: Mancubist http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-42 Mancubist Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:23:04 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-42 Even just the Oxford Road corridor would be a decent start. But I'm sure there are plenty of parties who would rather that didn't happen - Starbucks, for one. If free WiFi was commonplace I'd definitely buy a nice mobile device... Even just the Oxford Road corridor would be a decent start. But I’m sure there are plenty of parties who would rather that didn’t happen - Starbucks, for one.

If free WiFi was commonplace I’d definitely buy a nice mobile device…

]]> By: Craig McGinty http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-41 Craig McGinty Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:06:47 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-41 Make it free in the city and then offer a resonably priced monthly service once in the countryside/suburbs. The MEN should have done this with its supposed free WiFi in the city centre, here's my thre'pence ha'penny: http://www.cmnw.co.uk/2006/07/when_free_wifi_.html Make it free in the city and then offer a resonably priced monthly service once in the countryside/suburbs.

The MEN should have done this with its supposed free WiFi in the city centre, here’s my thre’pence ha’penny:
http://www.cmnw.co.uk/2006/07/when_free_wifi_.html

]]> By: Mancubist http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-40 Mancubist Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:53:18 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-40 WiFi isn't the only hold-up: I can't even afford a decent laptop. Plus, what would you do in the countryside? Connecting to the net on a mobile is pricey! WiFi isn’t the only hold-up: I can’t even afford a decent laptop.

Plus, what would you do in the countryside? Connecting to the net on a mobile is pricey!

]]> By: Craig McGinty http://www.mancubist.co.uk/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-39 Craig McGinty Fri, 28 Jul 2006 15:03:09 +0000 http://www.heymanchester.com/mancubist/2006/07/28/g24-the-guardians-downloadable-version#comment-39 It is an interesting bit of tech, but I wonder how long it will be around as we can already follow RSS feeds on a mobile device? If someone is brave enough to work on a free WiFi offering then you could follow the latest sports stories from anywhere in the city - but that's another story. It is an interesting bit of tech, but I wonder how long it will be around as we can already follow RSS feeds on a mobile device?

If someone is brave enough to work on a free WiFi offering then you could follow the latest sports stories from anywhere in the city - but that’s another story.

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