On Emerald Isle Resort they have a cyber cafe with 3 machines
At the library it's now not restricted to half hour a day, it's half hour per session. You sign up, go on a machine when called, then as soon as your time is up you can sign the list again and wait to be called.I had a 15 minute wait between goes. I know its OK cos I asked the librarian.
Thanks for the advice everyone. The library sounds like a winner but I found another option on the day I was leaving Orlando. Our villa is in Sunridge Woods near the Champions gate complex, and right next to Publix there is a store called 'mail boxes etc' which is a stationer that has high speed internet access available for 20c per minute. They only have one pc but the friendly guy working there told me its always free. Much nearer than the alternatives, if only i'd discovered it earlier! Oh well I'll know for next time.
will
Will
http://www.orlandovillas.com/Villas/546.aspx
I just wanted to comment about having PC access, its more common nowadays to use the internet daily and while on vacations. It was such a hassle trying to get access the last time we rented a home it now became a priority. That made my decision on the type of villa to rent, and not having at least some form of dialup could steer future renters away.
I'd agree Dan. I wish hotels and airports would cotton onto this and put some wireless networks in place so I can use my laptop when I am away on business as I always feel lost without being able to keep up with things (like these forums!) on the net.
I was going to post a comment about PC wi-fi in the rental home communities but it was too speculative, its a wireless system thats being proposed, transmitter/recievers every block or so in a area. I'm sure many people are aware of the system, my Toshiba has Bluetooth wireless, supposedly it can recieve up to 1500' away but it probably would not be a good idea for renters unless they had wi-fi hardware, its expensive. If your PC has at least a 56kbps connection (phone dialup) and uses Windows I'm happy, all I need is e-mail access and my IWON.com home page. I'll take care of it and clear the cache when I'm done if I have to use it, otherwise I'll make an enquiry as to using my laptop instead.
There is another option to homeowners, my wife is computer challenged so I bought a reciever from DISHNETWORK, its called a Dishplayer and has a WEBTV service, its basic, easy to use and best part does its own maintenance. Also its a satellite reciever with a built in PVR (personal video recorder) that can record any channel at any time on its hard drive.
For basic satellite service there is the 501 PVR from Dishnetwork, same thing as for recording but no internet access.
I do not know if satellite dishes are allowed on most villas but its better than cable with 10 times the channels. Dishes are now about 18" across though I have to use a 6' dish cause its aimed so low to the ground, I still get 1000 channels crystal clear though.
Here in Alaska we have STARBAND, its a satellite internet connection, almost as fast as DSL. Many homes here in the bush have no phone or electric, they use generators.
If a villa had an HDTV with satellite the owner I'm sure would get enquiries, an adjusted rental charge would be acceptable as its the next wave of technology.
For accessing the internet or to e-mail, members of this Forum are most welcome to use one of our computers free of charge at our office at Liberty Village on the 192, at 5260 West Irlo Bronson Hwy, (Unit 115) - your guests can too but for them the charge would be $5 for up to an hour.
John Lance
Johnlance, is that offer still open from your May 2003 email? I am a guest at a villa in Greater Groves in April and am loking for internet access, as I totally messed up and didn't think of it when renting the villa.
anyone else have updates on new or different places to use internet, since the posts here are a year old or more?
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