Net cafes on the West Coast?

**Elysium** · 30th January 2009, 15:34

Well I hit the South Island tomorow and during my travels I want to be able to find a computer with net so I can upload some photos. Any of you guys who have recently been down there know if they have such places in the towns down the West Coast?

I'm hinting at Gremlin's direction since I heared he's was quite the computer addict when he was down there.

**Hitcher** · 30th January 2009, 18:36

Google Maps is your friend. Type in "Net Cafe" and then the name of the town you're interested in.

**AllanB** · 30th January 2009, 18:43

No worries in the 'big' Coast towns, they are well geared-up for tourism. They even have telephones and those electric candles that hang from your ceiling.
Just don't go hitting on anyone's sister - still a bit protective of them.....

**Elysium** · 30th January 2009, 19:01

Cheers guys. As long as I know there are net cafes in those towns then that's cool.

**Daffyd** · 30th January 2009, 19:10

There's a net kiosk at the Fox camping ground.

**gijoe1313** · 30th January 2009, 21:59

Ooh another Hornet buzzing around the mighty Mainland! Very good! Enjoy and looking forward to reading about your experiences!

As for the interwebz, plenty of access points - if you are backpacking it in hostels, they even have 'puters for it! (for a price of course)

Or if you are a gremlin type compgeeknerd, you can cast around for unsecured networks from the aether!

**Taz** · 30th January 2009, 22:23

Most holiday parks have internet access.

**TLDV8** · 31st January 2009, 00:39

I ended up getting a Plan B with mobile Broadband.
Good for Garmin software etc etc also.

**scumdog** · 31st January 2009, 07:43

Using one of them mega 'spensive plooters at Haast backpackers at the mo.

$2 for 20 mins!!

**cooneyr** · 31st January 2009, 08:04

Originally Posted by TLDV8

I ended up getting a Plan B with mobile Broadband.
Good for Garmin software etc etc also.

Great idea if you can get cell phone access! Nice puter - good for travelling with, solid state and all.

Cheers R

**TLDV8** · 31st January 2009, 17:05

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Great idea if you can get cell phone access! Nice puter - good for travelling with, solid state and all.

Cheers R

It's 1 GB Ram / 120 GB HDD,but yes there are solid state models.

Coverage is a valid point but its not like i want to post from the middle of the CSR.

(Or do i

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Average internet surfing is around 80 cents per hour (8 cents per MB),KB would be around 32 cents.
I keep most things in a external hard drive,DR650 manual,picture folders etc etc so i can use internet cafes as need be.