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    Image of MFfan310 MFfan310
    07/27/09

    In reply to Verizon Broadband Customers Get Free Boingo Wi-Fi
    As a FiOS customer, I tried to access it today. And trust me, as good of an idea as it is, it's full of fail.

    WIndows only? FAIL

    Software download required to access hotspots? FAIL

    No 64-bit support? FAIL

    No support for Win7? FAIL

    No support for mobile devices with Wi-Fi? EPIC FAIL

    Come on, Verizon... you could have done better.
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    matt buchanan promoted this comment Edited by MFfan310 at 07/27/09 3:04 PM MFfan310 was starred MFfan310 was unstarred
    Image of Daniel Scott Steinberg Daniel Scott Steinberg
    07/27/09

    @MFfan310: A few points to clarify here.

    Windows Only
    Completely false. You don't need any software to connect to their hotspots and even if you wanted to use the optional software they provide, they have a version for Mac OS X.

    Software Download to Access Hotspots
    You don't have to download anything to access the hotspots. Boingo has a program that simply makes connecting to the different hotspots easier.

    No Support for Win7
    They aren't supporting this yet because IT HASN'T BEEN RELEASED FOR PURCHASE to the general public. I'm sure come October when people can buy Windows 7 they'll support that OS too.

    No Support for Mobile Devices with Wi-Fi
    Again, you don't need any software to connect, I can access their hotspots fine with my iPhone and I do believe that falls into the mobile device with wi-fi category. Again, if you really want their software that makes connecting easier, they have downloads for multiple mobile OSes.

    Not that I love Boingo or anything, I'm just trying to figure out why you posted all of this clearly incorrect information. The only research I needed to do involved visiting a single webpage - http://www.boingo.com/download-boingo.php
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    Image of MFfan310 MFfan310
    07/27/09

    @Daniel Scott Steinberg:

    http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/HighSpeed/Networking/SetUp/WiFi/124612.htm

    Says it all right here. No Mac support, no mobile device support, requires a software download. Check your facts first.

    BTW, Boingo PROVIDES the service for Verizon, but this doesn;'t mean that the srvice is the same as Boingo.
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    Image of soccer1105 soccer1105
    05/02/09

    In reply to Verizon Partnering With Boingo to Give Free Wi-Fi to FiOS and DSL Customers
    I have to say, I really hate Saturdays and Sundays when I'm trying to procrastinate home work and there are only like 3 new articles on Giz.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/02/09

    @soccer1105: Indeed. During the M-F work week, not only are there many more Giz articles, but the number of readers/comments goes skyrocketing--all those "workers" not actually, you know, working.
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    Image of deadphotomac deadphotomac
    05/02/09

    In reply to Verizon Partnering With Boingo to Give Free Wi-Fi to FiOS and DSL Customers
    The Omnia has WiFI and is an oaky phone.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/02/09

    @deadphotomac: Wooden you know.
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    Image of Hilo Hilo
    05/02/09

    @deadphotomac: Eh, the Omnia is alright, but Verizon really needs to Spruce up their line-up.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/02/09

    @Hilo: Fir sure.
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    Image of superhappyfuntime superhappyfuntime
    05/02/09

    @bosskev: Yea, even the blackberry 9630 *drools* won't have Wi-fi. WTF Verizon.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/02/09

    @latterman: * leaves conversation *
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    05/02/09

    In reply to Verizon Partnering With Boingo to Give Free Wi-Fi to FiOS and DSL Customers
    These "sources familiar with the matter", are they anything like Angel's "the powers that be"? 'Cuz we all know how trustworthy they were.
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