Internet Cafes or Satellite Phone?
During the biking portion of the Trans-Amazon Expedition, we`ve been passing through towns. Many of the towns have had Internet Cafes, where we can pay to use computers. This is extremely helpful for cheking our email and posting our updates. However, as we`re getting deeper into the rainforests, the towns are becoming much smaller.
We`ve found that in smaller towns the internet cafes have extremely slow internet connections. It can take hours at the internet cafe just to send a few emails. The internet cafes cost a lot less money than our other option: the satellite phone.
The second option is our satellite phone. We use the satellite phone to connect to the internet when we are in remote sections of the rainforest. It`s fast, very reliable (as long as there aren`t any mountains in the way), but expensive to use.
So do we use Internet Cafes when they`re available. They`re slow, but they cost a lot less money - about $.75 per hour.
Or do we start using the satellite phone. We`d spend some more money, but we`d also be less frustrated. The satellite phone costs about $1.30 per minute.
Tell us what you think and why!
We`ve found that in smaller towns the internet cafes have extremely slow internet connections. It can take hours at the internet cafe just to send a few emails. The internet cafes cost a lot less money than our other option: the satellite phone.
The second option is our satellite phone. We use the satellite phone to connect to the internet when we are in remote sections of the rainforest. It`s fast, very reliable (as long as there aren`t any mountains in the way), but expensive to use.
So do we use Internet Cafes when they`re available. They`re slow, but they cost a lot less money - about $.75 per hour.
Or do we start using the satellite phone. We`d spend some more money, but we`d also be less frustrated. The satellite phone costs about $1.30 per minute.
Tell us what you think and why!
Comments
We feel that the satellite phone would be the best option, but we are confused because we thought you said you would be leaving the phone behind. Do you have more than one satellite phone? We are curious to know.
Posted by: Miss Awe | April 13, 2007 8:31 AM
Use the phone its more expensive but its quicker and easier to use.
Posted by: NICK and DANIEL | April 13, 2007 1:30 PM
Only use the satellite phone if you have to.
Posted by: sherri&christine | April 13, 2007 2:08 PM
After much discussion and good ideas, my class thinks you should use the internet cafes when avaiable to save money to use for food, supplies, or for the satellite phone when you really need to use it in the rainforest.
Posted by: Mrs. D's class | April 13, 2007 2:51 PM
We think the satellite phone is the best choice. While it costs more, the frustration is not worth it! We don't want tired and frustrated explorers!
Posted by: Mrs. Risberg's Class | April 13, 2007 2:56 PM
We voted for using the satellite phone. One of our students pointed out, "There is a rule in life. You get what you pay for!" The consensus was that you would have more time for exploration if you used the quicker means of communication.
Posted by: 5th Grade HAWK C.R. Hanna | April 18, 2007 2:41 PM