[InfoWorld via Hack In The Box] I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: The concept of public Wi-Fi, with the possible exception of airport use, will die a slow death. I am forced to sit in an airport, so I might as well connect while I’m there. However, I won’t eat at McDonalds, and I have no intention of finding one in order to get into my network. I’m also not looking for the nearest Barnes and Noble bookstore to do the same.

I live by 802.11b at work - it’s awesome to have a signal no matter what meeting you’re in on campus. At home? 802.11g for an even faster connection.

I do agree with the basic fact that I’m not going to go to McDonald’s specify to find a hotspot, but don’t try to sell me that GRPS will beat it out - it’s just to damn slow. It’s not about where the connection is located, but rather the convenience of connectivity.

You know what would rock? If my phone had built in 802.11 and would use that if it was available. While I think 802.16 will eventually take out 3G technologies, 802.11 is here to stay.