Journalist: Daniel, how would you describe Cyberstop?
Daniel: It’s essentially a place where you can use Computers to access the Internet. Once you’re online, It’s up to you what you do. There’s a range of services That we’ll allow people to use, from browsing the Web and multiplayer gaming to internet telephony.
Journalist: And what about people who need some help with using all this?
Danniel: Not a problem. We always try and be available to Help people if they’ve got problems. For beginners, we like to give a tutorial to get them going.
Journalist: And how much do you charge for using the computers?
Daniel: What most people do is come in and use our machines for a fee. We usually charge two pounds an hour. But some customers prefer to have unmetered access, so we give them a pass for a day or a week. One day costs four pounds, one week is eighteen pounds. That can’t be bad!
Journalist: And what sort of people tend to come to the Cyberstop?
Daniel: Many customers are travellers or students who want to access webmail and Instant Messaging services to keep in touch with family and friends. We’ve got Americans, Greeks, Russians. We pretty much cover the globe at the moment. However, we don’t tend to get that many English users, probably because they’ve got access at home. But we are able to provide communication services to people who would otherwise have to make long-distance telephone calls. And we can be considerably cheaper than just picking up the phone and dialling.
Journalist: Is it possible to offer all this technology and still have the friendly atmosphere of a traditional Café?
Daniel: I think we try to. It’s the kind of place I’d like to Spend time, even if I didn’t work here! We’ve had to separate out the computers from the café a little bit, so upstairs is the café area where you can sit and drink coffee and play chess and cards or sit and chat to people …