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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Jack Schofield

Intel and Marriott bringing Wi-Fi to hotels

"As part of a marketing campaign for its upcoming Centrino brand for mobile PCs, Intel will promote wireless Internet access at Marriott International hotels," reports IDG News. This is good, as long as it doesn't discourage the more useful wired LAN-to-room approach. Also, Marriott's charges seem to be outrageous: "WLAN access at a Marriott hotel costs $2.95 for the first 15 minutes and $0.25 for each additional minute." At that sort of price, I'd stick to dial-up.

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