Internet Cyber Cafe DefinitionWritten by Azani
What is Cyber Cafe or Internet Cafe?Internet cafe or cyber cafe is a place where people can get connected to Internet while eating or have a cup of coffee using publicly accessible computer. While main activity in cyber cafe is Internet, such as email, newsgroup and web site surfing, other applications usually available are office suite to type document or spreadsheet, games, such as online games and other utilities such as printing service, scanning and digital photo service. Some internet cafes also sell computer accessories and computer related stuffs. People may have their food and drink at computer table or at available separate tables provide by cafe. Modern cyber cafe also have wireless connection in their local area networking (LAN), where people can bring their own lap top and get connected to Internet by paying a small fee. What is Cyber Center or Internet Center? Cyber center or Internet center is almost same with cyber cafe or internet cafe. People can browse Internet, playing games and typing document. The only different is cyber center or internet center do not sell food or beverage. They only concentrate in computers, not cafe. Other services usually available are printing, scanning, digital photo, CD and DVD burning. They also sell computer accessories. Because of nature of their business, sometimes cyber center also sell computer and provide computer repair service.
| | Internet Cafe's Common MistakesWritten by Azani
There are some very common mistakes made by internet cafes owner which may bring down business. As we might know, it is not easy to attract customer to come to your internet cafe, especially when you got so many competitors around within your area. It is easier for you to attract customer before you begin your internet cafe business. Before openning, do some promotion like banners, flyers and in your advertising do not forget to state 'free surfing in first and second day'. It will cause customers from other cyber cafes come to yours in first two days. People want to now how is new cyber cafe, is it same or different from other cyber cafes. Or may be they just want to have free surfing! Whatever they think or whatever purpose, do not spoilt it with common problem of internet cafes. Computer Crash The main major problem, which will certainly make your customer go away, is computer crash. It is really frustrating for a customer if computer they use got crash. They have to wait for reboot or have to use another PC. And how will you assure your customer that other PC will not crash? If this problem is not solved, you will loose some customers. Make sure your computers ware built by good brand of hardwares. Even though specification of those machines is up-to-date, brand built is also important. Computer built by any cheap motherboard with sound and VGA built-in will definitely crash very often. The worst case is computer cannot be use only after a month you start your business. You start with 30 units of PCs, but in end of month you have only 20 units left! You just start your business and suddenly you have to change 10 units of motherboards! The best is to use branded PC, such as Dell, Compaq, Hewlet-Packard or if you got little budget, built your own PCs by branded items such as Intel motherboard and processor, good brand of memory and etc. Try to get best product with your little budget, if can, increase your budget a little. If you cannot afford it, do not install highest end of games or software. Do not use Windows XP. Do not install Half-Life2. Do not install Ms Office XP. But how you could compete with other internet cafes? Slow Computer Another problem which will make you loose your customers. When your computer is slow, you cannot install up-to-date software and games. You will make those PC crash often if you do that. Although you cannot afford to buy fastest PC for your cyber cafe, you also should not buy slow PCs. Choose in middle or a little bit higher than middle. So you will not be leaved behind by your competitors. If your targetted customers is not gamers, than you will have any problem with slow computer. Install Win98, Firefox browser, mIRC and Ms Office 97 is good enough. But slow computer still will make you loose in competition.
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