Newark and Wi-Fi: Where to Find the Best Hot Spots
This post could be a continuation of Bill’s earlier post on coffee houses in Newark. Which ones offer free Wi-Fi ? Most of them do, including Panera, Brew-Ha-Ha, and the Central Perk. Starbucks, on the other hand, does not. They have a “corporate” agreement with T-Mobile that makes you pay for their Wi-Fi, which is a load of B.S. if you ask me. No need to fret, however, as you can actually tap into Panera’s hotspot if you grab a window seat at Starbucks. Considerate a way of sticking it to the large coffee giant. Anybody else have a favorite hotspot in Newark?
November 10th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
UD’s Wi-Fi network is pretty nice and spread out, unfortunately you have to have an account from UD though!
November 22nd, 2006 at 9:40 am
yeah, Starbucks is the worse!
I’m such an ugly American. I purchase my espresso each morning at Starbucks because it’s the only coffee shop that accepts credit & debit cards and has no minimum.
Central Perk or the place next to the five & dime (brain fart; can’t remain its name) has the best coffee. And the latter place’s beans are fair trade.
January 3rd, 2007 at 9:56 am
This is a great information for me since I’m just about to leave my country to study in UD and I can’t live without internet.
You have to pay for an internet access in Starbucks!!?? Even cafes in a poor country like my country, Indonesia, give free internet access. That is just so wrong.
January 3rd, 2007 at 11:49 am
Hi Dino,
Great to hear that you are coming to Delaware.
The good news is that there are plenty of other places in Newark that offer free internet access if you have a laptop.
Be happy to show you around Newark a little if you want, once you get to town.
January 3rd, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Dino,
Bill’s right. There are plenty of better places that have free access. And if you need a beer instead of coffee, Iron Hill Brewery has a hotspot as well.
January 14th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Pardon my ignorance, but aren’t you really sticking it to Panera Bread and not Starbucks if you’re using Panera’s signal while having a coffee at (and hence giving your business to) Starbucks?
January 14th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Probably both, Pranshu.
I don’t often bring my laptop to one of the local coffee houses, but I never bring it to Starbucks. I have a few times to Panera.