http://www.thetravelblurb.com/2008/12/budget-internet-access-around-globe.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.thetravelblurb.com/2008/12/budget-internet-access-around-globe.html/comment-page-1#comment-33 Alex @ The Travel Blurb Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.thetravelblurb.com/2008/12/budget-internet-access-around-the-globe.html#comment-33 It is good to get an opinion from a providers prespective so thank you. There are ways to keep security high and costs low. Open source sofware is a good area to look into (for operating systems, virus protection etc), and you can prevent users from saving to the hard disk or right clicking the mouse but I appreciate it is hard as these as all features users want. Wireless access (free preferably) reduces your costs of software and maintenance but there is still a need for wireless terminals. It is good to get an opinion from a providers prespective so thank you. There are ways to keep security high and costs low. Open source sofware is a good area to look into (for operating systems, virus protection etc), and you can prevent users from saving to the hard disk or right clicking the mouse but I appreciate it is hard as these as all features users want. Wireless access (free preferably) reduces your costs of software and maintenance but there is still a need for wireless terminals.

]]> http://www.thetravelblurb.com/2008/12/budget-internet-access-around-globe.html/comment-page-1#comment-32 Anonymous Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:47:00 +0000 http://www.thetravelblurb.com/2008/12/budget-internet-access-around-the-globe.html#comment-32 As someone who manages a hostel, I ask you to please understand that it cost a lot of money in upkeep to maintain internet computers. People don't respect what is not theirs and we've had all kinds of viruses downloaded, headsets snapped in half and other abuses. So we try to make sure everyone has internet to use, but there are costs that need to be considered. I think a lot of backpackers think it's like your home computer which is relatively trouble free, but it's not. As someone who manages a hostel, I ask you to please understand that it cost a lot of money in upkeep to maintain internet computers. People don’t respect what is not theirs and we’ve had all kinds of viruses downloaded, headsets snapped in half and other abuses. So we try to make sure everyone has internet to use, but there are costs that need to be considered. I think a lot of backpackers think it’s like your home computer which is relatively trouble free, but it’s not.

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