Can you Super Size that WIFI?

Can you Super Size that WIFI? [1]

Something tells me there will be lawsuits as a result of McDonald's offering WIFI [1] access in some of their stores (or should I say, er, restaurants, or outlets for prepackaged fast foodstuffs?).

In the on-line CNN coverage [2], it says visitors to McDonald's will receive up to one hour of WIFI access. Fast food, but moderately paced WIFI.

The headlines are a hoot:

Would You Like E-Mail with That? [3]

Do You Want WIFI to go With Those Fries? [4]

WIFI Gets Super Sized [5]

According to one story, in order to get the WIFI access, one must purchase an "extra value meal." Does this make sense? Can't two people walk in with laptops, one orders the "evm" and they both sit down and get wireless access? How will they police this?

Yeah, ok, there are password and other access gimmicks. But any high school kid worth his or her salt ("you can get salt packets right by the napkins in the counter, behind you, sir") will hack past that with relative ease and in very short order.

Did I rally just work the phrase "short order" into that?

Actually it is a Centrino chip [6] that enables the access.

Surely some basement tech house in Seoul or Taipei is already making knock-offs. You'll see them offered in Spam mailers real soon, and on eBay shortly thereafter.

Who ever imagined the net would come with a sesame seed bun?

"Gimme a Big Mac, fries, and a Centrino chip, please. I'll have that here." Soon it'll just be a Big Mac, Fries, a drink, and a Centrino Chip cookie.

What will Burger King to create WIFI parity? Char-broiled WIFI chips? Have it your way! Maybe Arthur Treacher's will open back up: Fish and Chips (but no Vinegar on those chips!!).