.Mac Offers Free T-Mobile HotSpot Access

By C.K. Sample, III

Apple has forged a deal with T-Mobile to offer all .Mac members a 30-day free trial of T-Mobile's HotSpot Wi-Fi service.  The offer is open until June 29th, 2005. After the trial ends, if you decide you want to sign up for the service, you'll get 20 free* iTMS songs. You have to be a current
.mac member and first fill out a request form: "The free 30-day pass will be emailed to the .Mac member's .Mac Mail account within approximately 24 hours of submitting T-Mobile's web form." No word on whether the 30-day trial is 30 days from the first day of usage, or 30 days spread out however you like until June 29th, 2005; Also, no word on whether the 20 free* songs are any 20 you want or a pre-packaged group of 20 songs. Has anybody signed up for this who can shed some light on the situation?

So what are you waiting for .mac member?  All you have to do is figure out which local Starbucks,  Kinko's,
Borders, airports, Hyatt, and / or Red Roof Inn have T-Mobile Hotspots up and running and whether or not they will mind you bringing your G5 iMac in and plugging it in so that you can surf for free. Of course, if you have a laptop, there is no need to call ahead.

*By free, I mean it won't cost you money.  All the songs are still shackled by DRM. :-b

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