Internet Cafe in Hong Kong
Feb 7, 2006, 11:02 am
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Internet cafes in Hong Kong can get quite dangerous...
http://grep.law.harvard.edu/article..../07/18/0920215
And, for a place with so many inhabitants, there are not that many Internet cafes:
http://www.world66.com/asia/northeas.../internetcafes
Not everyone who wants to travel around with their laptops and wifi cards.
http://grep.law.harvard.edu/article..../07/18/0920215
And, for a place with so many inhabitants, there are not that many Internet cafes:
http://www.world66.com/asia/northeas.../internetcafes
Not everyone who wants to travel around with their laptops and wifi cards.
Feb 7, 2006, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by netsurferrr
Anyone can recommend any Internet cafes in Hong Kong? Thanks 
Feb 7, 2006, 3:06 pm
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Lot of places that are 'internet cafes' can be found at those gaming centers where kids get together and play network games like Counterstrike and such.
Disadvantage: loud screaming
advantage: cheap, some off TST in Kowloon.
Disadvantage: loud screaming
advantage: cheap, some off TST in Kowloon.
Feb 7, 2006, 4:51 pm
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People should be aware that these "gaming centres" or video arcades can be quite dangerous in Hong Kong. I am amazed that a city like Hong Kong does not have any easyInternetcafe: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/
There are a lot of gangs in Hong Kong; they do not usually bother Cauasian tourists. Keep in mind that Hong Kong is not exactly another Singapore, so you should still exercise some common sense concerning your safety. FYI, I am from Hong Kong originally. I am going back in a week for two weeks to take care of some personal business after my last visit eight years ago. My family does not use Internet at all, so I am actively searching for Internet cafes. It seems that all the Internet cafes are in T.S.T. and Central and my family lives in North Point. Sure, I can buy a cuppa at Pacific Coffee to surf the net, but each branch only has one or two terminals. Hong Kong is really crowded and one might find surfing in a small and crowded coffee shop not really set up for surfing extremely uncomfortable.
There are a lot of gangs in Hong Kong; they do not usually bother Cauasian tourists. Keep in mind that Hong Kong is not exactly another Singapore, so you should still exercise some common sense concerning your safety. FYI, I am from Hong Kong originally. I am going back in a week for two weeks to take care of some personal business after my last visit eight years ago. My family does not use Internet at all, so I am actively searching for Internet cafes. It seems that all the Internet cafes are in T.S.T. and Central and my family lives in North Point. Sure, I can buy a cuppa at Pacific Coffee to surf the net, but each branch only has one or two terminals. Hong Kong is really crowded and one might find surfing in a small and crowded coffee shop not really set up for surfing extremely uncomfortable.
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Feb 7, 2006, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by netsurferrr
People should be aware that these "gaming centres" or video arcades can be quite dangerous in Hong Kong. I am amazed that a city like Hong Kong does not have any easyInternetcafe: http://www.easyinternetcafe.com/
There are a lot of gangs in Hong Kong; they do not usually bother Cauasian tourists. Keep in mind that Hong Kong is not exactly another Singapore, so you should still exercise some common sense concerning your safety. FYI, I am from Hong Kong originally. I am going back in a week for two weeks to take care of some personal business after my last visit eight years ago. My family does not use Internet at all, so I am actively searching for Internet cafes. It seems that all the Internet cafes are in T.S.T. and Central and my family lives in North Point. Sure, I can buy a cuppa at Pacific Coffee to surf the net, but each branch only has one or two terminals. Hong Kong is really crowded and one might find surfing in a small and crowded coffee shop not really set up for surfing extremely uncomfortable.
There are a lot of gangs in Hong Kong; they do not usually bother Cauasian tourists. Keep in mind that Hong Kong is not exactly another Singapore, so you should still exercise some common sense concerning your safety. FYI, I am from Hong Kong originally. I am going back in a week for two weeks to take care of some personal business after my last visit eight years ago. My family does not use Internet at all, so I am actively searching for Internet cafes. It seems that all the Internet cafes are in T.S.T. and Central and my family lives in North Point. Sure, I can buy a cuppa at Pacific Coffee to surf the net, but each branch only has one or two terminals. Hong Kong is really crowded and one might find surfing in a small and crowded coffee shop not really set up for surfing extremely uncomfortable.
Feb 7, 2006, 10:21 pm
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Originally Posted by netsurferrr
How long did you have to wait for an Internet terminal? Or were you using the wifi coverage with your laptop?
Feb 8, 2006, 4:12 am
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Try the Convention Center -- free
There's a large Trade Development Council library on the ground floor of the waterfront convention center in Wan Chai. Just come out of the Star Ferry and make a U-turn. Dozens of free computers, all you have to do is go to the information desk and sign up for a time slot. Most of the time there is no waiting, and you don't have to use the computers for research purposes. There has been free internet here sinced they finished completion of the convention center in 1997.