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We're only here for the free Wi-Fi

26th February 2009

By Martin Wainwright

It may be horribly early but the Big Mac breakfasts are flying out at McDonald's - and along with them, a surprising number of coffee-only orders from suits with laptops and a guilty look. There is gossip aplenty from families going shopping; but also a murmured counterpoint of "What's the password?" and "Where do I log on?"

Actually, there isn't a password, and all you do is click on a red-and-yellow McDonald's tab on screen, which is why the social composition of the chain is changing, startlingly. The newcomers are faltering types who peer around for waitress service or the dish of the day. What they're really after is free Wi-Fi.

Read the full article on The Guardian here