and starbuck continues to try other fundamental store changes.
It announced expansion of a high-speed wireless internet service
to about 1200 starbucks locations in north america and europe.
Partners in the project--which starbucks call the world's largest Wi-Fi
network--include Mobile International, a wireless subsidiary of Deutsche
Telekom, and Hewlett - Packard Customers sit in a store and check e-mail,
surf the web, or down load multimedia presentations without looking for
connections or tripping over cords. They start with 24 hours of free
wireless broadband before choosing from a variety monthly subscription plans.