The desktop G3: I think your best option is this one from Farallon. They're one of the only companies committed to legacy/PCI/Mac combinations.
Okay, as for Starbucks, you got my reaction dead on. Starbucks doesn't want to be involved but they want to take credit. If they'd wanted to be involved they would have offered combo deals: buy a latte and get 10 minutes free - limits people's time in the store and encourages them to come in. Buy $10 worth of drinks and merchandise, and get 45 minutes free. They hand you a card with a one-time login generated by their system. Otherwise, you'd pay a nominal amount: $8/hour or less.
But they don't want to drive this car. The last time they said Internet, the company's stock and reputation tanked. So this is an arm's length transaction. What continues to bother me, though, is that they cite Compaq as a partner and don't mention MobileStar. Compaq will be providing $100 million in retail systems (point of sale computers), HQ systems, servers, handhelds, networking equipment, etc., over five years. MobileStar is spending, as much as $100 million over three years on Starbucks.
Why emphasize the one you're paying money to rather than the one you're getting stuff for free from? There's a confidence gap.
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