Saipan getting wirelessly hooked

It has become a ubiquitous sight. Whether at a formal, sit-down dinner or just a light snack with a hot java on hand, the sight of people hunched over their laptops is fast becoming an everyday sight on the island, with people hooking up with friends and families and getting their updates on the latest news and trends while breaking bread. This has become possible as most dining establishments on Saipan are now wireless Internet -ready. Sipping coffee has never been this much fun!

Hideo Honda
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Honda: Toshiba
ST: Where do you usually dine to connect to the Internet?
Honda: At Latte Café, Bean’s, Shirley’s and Java Beach.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Honda: Photographic Republic and Mixi

Junji Yoneda
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Yoneda: Sharp.
ST: How long have you had that laptop?
Yoneda: For one year now.
ST: Where do you usually dine to connect to the Internet?
Yoneda: Latte Café and Shirley’s.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Yoneda: Yahoo and Mixi

Adam Cafege
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Cafege: Macintosh i-Book G4
ST: Where do you usually surf the net?
Cafege: Java Beach, Aqua Resort, Shirley’s.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Cafege: Mac.com, Hotmail, e-Bankoh, GMAC, [and] investment websites.

Eric O’malley
ST: What is your laptop brand?
O’malley: Acer 3620.
ST: Where do you usually surf the net?
O’malley: Café at the Park.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
O’malley: Newspaper websites such as The Washington Post, slate.com and other Internet magazine websites.

Julie and Ben Castro
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Castro: Sony Vaio.
ST: Where do you usually surf the net?
Castro: Shirley’s and Café at the Park.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Castro: google, myspace, and hi5. I usually work on my website.

Nikky Nicholls
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Nicholls: Toshiba.
ST: Where do you usually surf the net?
Nicholls: Latte Café, Java Beach, Wild Bill’s.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Nicholls: I don’t usually visit websites. I just check my e-mails and read Yahoo News and check flight schedules.

Christy Stone
ST: What is your laptop brand?
Stone: HP Pavillion DD100.
ST: Where do you usually surf the net?
Stone: Café at the Park.
ST: What website do you frequently visit?
Stone: Washington Post and other newspaper websites, myspace and I check my e-mails.