Yeeeh! They have computers in Cuba now
04-May-2008, 01:06 PM
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Yeeeh! They have computers in Cuba now
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Cuba Citizens Can Now Buy Computers, But No Internet Access
Things are looking up for the citizens of Cuba, who—after getting the "right" to buy cellphones, microwaves, and other electronic goods— can now legally own home computers for the first time. Good news for poor Cubans, who are still living under the bloody tyranny of the Castro Bros. and the destructive U.S. blockade. The catch: still no access to the Internet (not to mention most basic Human Rights.)
On Friday, a Havana shopping mall began selling QTECH PCs, a tower-style desktop running Windows XP with 80GB of memory, 512 MB RAM and Intel Celeron processors (how US-made Intel processors can get into the island is still not clear.) At roughly $800 for an entire package including a CRT monitor and keyboard/mouse, the QTECH is out of reach for most of Cuba's residents, who earn an average of $20 a month.
Internet access will remain restricted to certain workplaces, schools and universities on the Island. The government has argued that the net would be more widely available if Cuba wasn't blocked from connecting to undersea cables because of the embargo. But considering their Internet policies include allowing email addresses only for "trusted" journalists, their media is state-controlled, and the little fact that there's no such thing as "freedom of expression" over there, the embargo excuse sounds more like another cheap attempt to keep tight control of the people on the island. [BBC]
Cuba Citizens Can Now Buy Computers, But No Internet Access
Things are looking up for the citizens of Cuba, who—after getting the "right" to buy cellphones, microwaves, and other electronic goods— can now legally own home computers for the first time. Good news for poor Cubans, who are still living under the bloody tyranny of the Castro Bros. and the destructive U.S. blockade. The catch: still no access to the Internet (not to mention most basic Human Rights.)On Friday, a Havana shopping mall began selling QTECH PCs, a tower-style desktop running Windows XP with 80GB of memory, 512 MB RAM and Intel Celeron processors (how US-made Intel processors can get into the island is still not clear.) At roughly $800 for an entire package including a CRT monitor and keyboard/mouse, the QTECH is out of reach for most of Cuba's residents, who earn an average of $20 a month.
Internet access will remain restricted to certain workplaces, schools and universities on the Island. The government has argued that the net would be more widely available if Cuba wasn't blocked from connecting to undersea cables because of the embargo. But considering their Internet policies include allowing email addresses only for "trusted" journalists, their media is state-controlled, and the little fact that there's no such thing as "freedom of expression" over there, the embargo excuse sounds more like another cheap attempt to keep tight control of the people on the island. [BBC]
04-May-2008, 04:53 PM
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this might be old
i just got back from cuba on wed
on my resort they had a small internet cafe
Mind you it only had 3 computers, and it was $15 CUC(peso) for 15min
matt is right, they only have 14kbps, its only time to you check email
no surfing
i just got back from cuba on wed
on my resort they had a small internet cafe
Mind you it only had 3 computers, and it was $15 CUC(peso) for 15min
matt is right, they only have 14kbps, its only time to you check email
no surfing
04-May-2008, 06:06 PM
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This just hit the news this weekend. Yes, they do have computers there in Cuba (government offices, internet cafes, etc.), but the public were not able to have them in their homes personally. Besides, it's a fortune there to own a computer. One story says a couple saved for 20 years and still have to finance a loan with a bank to get one.
04-May-2008, 07:06 PM
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04-May-2008, 10:06 PM
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the cuban internet isnt even worth using...well the public/hotel ones...other offices have satellite internet which is usable...but bringing up hotmail at cafe or hotel is useless...I dont even know why people need to use it while on vacation.
05-May-2008, 07:16 AM
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