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gulfporter

gulfporter

On 7/20/2023 at 8:50 AM, liuzhou said:

As far as I can make out, the main reason people here use the SB stores is to access the free wi-fi. People sit there nursing a cold coffee all day while tapping away on their laptops.

 

 

That might have been true a decade ago.  Now almost all eateries, cafes, in US offer free wi-fi, open wi-fi that doesn't require a password or purchase. 

 

We had not lived in US since 2019 but recently bought a (part-time) home in AZ and everywhere we eat, shop and get services (dental, medical) have free open wi-fi.  Additionally the city and county offer 100+free wi-fi spots in libraries, in parks, along hiking trails. 

 

 

 

gulfporter

gulfporter

On 7/20/2023 at 8:50 AM, liuzhou said:

As far as I can make out, the main reason people here use the SB stores is to access the free wi-fi. People sit there nursing a cold coffee all day while tapping away on their laptops.

 

 

That might have been true a decade ago.  Now almost all eateries, cafes, in US offer free wi-fi, open wi-fi that  don't even need a password or purchase. 

 

We had not lived in US since 2019 but recently bought a (part-time) home in AZ and everywhere we eat, shop and get services (dental, medical) have free open wi-fi.  Additionally the city and county offer 100+free wi-fi spots in libraries, in parks, along hiking trails. 

 

 

 

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