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Internet Cafe Obsolete? - rrlovesbi - 09-20-2014
My brother's hourly computer rental in a hotel lobby in Cabo (Mexico) was wiped out last week during hurricane. He asked me if there was a need for internet cafe in the Puna district? We read through many of the prior posts on this subject and it seems most people use an existing computer and wi-fi spot and besides the two places in Hilo and Sirius in Pahoa others seem to fail.
I suggested that because many people have slow or limited internet access a place with very high speed access to download/upload files (not pirated), economical printing capability from computers and ipads and also color printing and scanning. Perhaps a graphics workstation with Photoshop and Illustrator too. Maybe some other business services?
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - leilanidude - 09-20-2014
Pahoa Home Video offers internet, computers, printing, copies.
Sirius Coffee also offers internet access.
Probably a few others too.
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - Wao nahele wahine - 09-20-2014
Paradise Business Center also provides printing, copies, and computers for internet.
Wahine
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - mella l - 09-20-2014
Internet access limited at some libraries and at some credit union. I believe you need to be a credit union bank customer but I could be wrong.
mella l
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RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - bluesboy - 09-20-2014
I think the days of Internet cafés as they were 10 years ago has past.
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - macuu222 - 09-20-2014
I agree. Same with laptops.
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - csgray - 09-20-2014
The Tin shack Bakery is already filling that need for Pahoa, but of course they are in Pahoa village so who knows what their future holds.
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - rrlovesbi - 09-20-2014
Some good feedback, Mahalo. Seems like the majority of places are in Pahoa.
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - csgray - 09-20-2014
The majority of everything is in Hilo. Pahoa and Keaau are tied for a distant second.
edited to add: I have friends and family in Mexico, what happened to that whole area is mind blowing, and no one here knows about it. So sorry your brother lost his business.
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb
RE: Internet Cafe Obsolete? - rrlovesbi - 09-21-2014
Mahalo Carol for the words about Mexico and the business loss. To clarify I meant that the "majority" of locations people suggested were closer to Pahoa.