Internet Access

[sanhelp]

we are visiting san stefanos barras appts 22 may - shall I bring my laptop? will I get wifi access anywhere? 
Thanks
Gill

[Jules]

we are visiting san stefanos barras appts 22 may - shall I bring my laptop? will I get wifi access anywhere? 
Thanks
Gill

I beleive plenty of WIFI available and also there are 2 internet cafes/ bars

[deemac]

Nothing in Barras, but plenty at various points of the village. Look out for "connex" and "corfunet" connections and perhaps others. Both these are open (no access key required). So bring your laptop - I have used mine lots. (I am in San Stef now).

[Zimmer]

Nothing in Barras, but plenty at various points of the village. Look out for "connex" and "corfunet" connections and perhaps others. Both these are open (no access key required). So bring your laptop - I have used mine lots. (I am in San Stef now).

May I ask why? your supposed to be on holiday mun - does your missus mind?

[tonyco1]

Nothing in Barras, but plenty at various points of the village. Look out for "connex" and "corfunet" connections and perhaps others. Both these are open (no access key required). So bring your laptop - I have used mine lots. (I am in San Stef now).

May I ask why? your supposed to be on holiday mun - does your missus mind?

I always take mine as well - download my photo's on to it to check if ok,
If I buy a dvd on the beach - check it works and can also play a film if the weather gets bad,
and - check emails, send pictures and usually all in the odd hour in the evening between the shower and going out!!
So why should the "Missus" mind anyway?

[Zimmer]

Ohh...laptop pc's remind me of work,dont digi-cameras do the same thing then? or am I missing something? though, no doubt I'll check out the internet caff...can you buy DVD's on the beach? of what?
I think it depends on how much "quality" time is spent on it that the wife may make a comment on.

[Jules]

Ohh...laptop pc's remind me of work,dont digi-cameras do the same thing then? or am I missing something? though, no doubt I'll check out the internet caff...can you buy DVD's on the beach? of what?
I think it depends on how much "quality" time is spent on it that the wife may make a comment on.

Thers a guy who sells "current films" not yet released . He goes round the aprtments as well. Never bought any but have heard they are ok.

[deemac]

Nothing in Barras, but plenty at various points of the village. Look out for "connex" and "corfunet" connections and perhaps others. Both these are open (no access key required). So bring your laptop - I have used mine lots. (I am in San Stef now).

May I ask why? your supposed to be on holiday mun - does your missus mind?

She doesn't mind, she loves sunbathing and I don't. She sits in the sun while I stay in the shade, using laptop. I use an Asus 7" eee pc which is very portable.

[Zimmer]

No, my wife is a lizard too, it's ok for me to bored [ I can go for a walk ] but if I went onto message boards in the evenings I doubt she'd be happy but, to be fair,its nice to get away from the net for a while too

[zoe]

i think i would be coming home a single woman if i took the lap top roy puts up with me reading and my i pod but the lap top would be pushing my luck

[Zimmer]

yeah , zackerly Zoe, I can imagine Myrnas reaction if I went on a Rugby or Dylan site  "your on those places 50 weeks of the year..." yes dear 

[tonyco1]

we are visiting san stefanos barras appts 22 may - shall I bring my laptop? will I get wifi access anywhere? 
Thanks
Gill

Yes - We stayed in the Barras and I could not get a strong enough signal there.
They do have internet inside the restuarant at the back.
I used to walk up to the car-hire place, he has a booster there and won't mind you sitting there and logging on if you ask him nicely! otherwise as above.
The WiFi signal for corfunet is on a villa halfway up the hill, you can actually see it from the car hire place.
You can also pick up a signal in the Aquarios Bar (Glens Place).

[tonyco1]

Ohh...laptop pc's remind me of work,dont digi-cameras do the same thing then? or am I missing something? though, no doubt I'll check out the internet caff...can you buy DVD's on the beach? of what?
I think it depends on how much "quality" time is spent on it that the wife may make a comment on.

I have a rather nice Camera as it goes, but until you check the picture on a larger scree, you cannot tell if the photo is fully in focus, or what you wanted - so I find the Laptop a good tool.
I intend to buy a 9" screen Netbook for holiday this year to save lugging the big laptop around.
That way my friends and family can be sent pictures, I can talk free on Skype via webcam,
much cheaper than a phone call (free skype - that is),
and if I buy a DVD from the nice Nigerian Gentleman,
{{said in a Mandella Accent}} "My name is John and I can get you anything"
Ok - I will have the film " XYZABC" {for example} - "I will get it for you tomorrow!!" {yeah! right!}
I picked up a couple of films last year - all of acceptable quality, except one which I gave back, so all
checked & tested on the Lap-top & returned if no good!!

That my friend is why I take a Lap-Top!!
I can never understand why the wife gets upset, she is reading a book,
you are reading a laptop or electrical book. So whats the big deal?

[gillydog]

I AM 'the missus' and I say I can do what pleases me!

[tonyco1]

I AM 'the missus' and I say I can do what pleases me!

Yeeaaahhhhhhh!!!  You tell him baby!!!  (and the rest of us I suppose) !! LOL
Welcome!!