Fewer than a dozen cybercafes existed last year, but today there are 250, according to Mark Dziecielewski, keeper of the Cyber Cafe Guide and technical director at Intervid, an Internet provider in London. A quarter buys you five minutes. People use electronic mail, play videogames, demo the latest CD-ROMs, and surf. Many Western cafes offer T1s, fast phone lines too expensive for most individuals. Some cybercafes are themselves Internet providers, although regulations in East Asia force the cafes to form strategic alliances with Internet providers instead.
All cybercafes boast the latest desktop technology.
Many also offer classes on computer and Internet basics. Their computer-literate staffs answer basic queries. And many establishments hold promotional parties related to technology. Computers and cof fee do work together. Just have a look in any company or university.