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"KEEPING IN TOUCH" Page 1, 2, 3, 4
ABOVE: London has many Internet cafés, including several near Piccadilly Circus. Cybercafés: The 'Sip 'n' Surf' AlternativeThe cybercafé, or Internet café, started out as a way for people without Internet access to surf the Web. Today, thousands of cybercafés are scattered throughout nearly 150 countries, and the advent of Web-based e-mail has made them a useful resource for travelers. Cybercafés have several advantages over accessing the Web from a laptop while traveling: Ease. The cybercafé provides a computer and an Internet connection. Just sit down, and you can access the Web as if you were in a public library back home. Connection speed. Most cybercafés have at least an ISDN connection, and many are connected to the Internet with high-speed dedicated lines. Cost. You'll typically pay about US $5.00 (5 Euros) per half-hour to use the Internet in a cybercafé. This may be less than the price of a phone call from your hotel combined with your ISP's roaming charge, especially if you need to dial long-distance. Cultural experience. Instead of being isolated in your hotel room, you'll be in a café frequented by locals. If you're the gregarious type, you might make a new friend who'll keep in touch with you via the Net after you go home. To send and receive e-mail from a cybercafé, you have two choices:
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For directories of cybercafés in Europe, see page 3. Next Page > Cybercafé directories > Page 1, 2, 3, 4
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