What hardware and software is in an internet cafe?
Lots of PCs (usually) running MS Windows (usually). But it could be Macs and it could be Linux. Then you’d be noticing a fair whack of cabling, server(s) stuck somewhere and typical office things like a phone, fax and stapler. Some sort of internet access management and payment system is typically used. • What else is in an internet cafe? People doing something similar. This is not being silly. An internet cafe gives something a little different than using one of those stand alone kiosks in a shopping centre. One or more of the people around will be running and maintaining the place. They are someone to throw a question at. And then there are the other users, some of whom remind you that it also isn’t a library when they shout “Got you man!” during some multi-player gun fight. There are often other services: fix and upgrade your PC, phone cards and pre-paid mobile payment and photocopying are some other things you may notice. • What skills/people do you need to run an internet café? Kn
