Aloha spirit. Mainland efficiency.
Written: Nov 16 '99
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Pros: Great customer service, great connection, no problems!
Cons: A bit more expensive than your average ISP
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| Cie_Siyavash_Sharp's Full Review: Lava (Honolulu, HI) |
I was living in Hawaii for about 9 months or so, when I was going to the University of Hawaii pursuing a BS degree in zoology. Anyone who goes to UH Manoa will tell you, their ISP sucks hardcore. Indeed, not only is it hard to get online, but you can't stay on for more than half an hour at a time (err, not that I *did* spend more than that online when I lived there. I spent a great deal of time surfing. I have the pics to prove it! Honest! :P). So I decided to get an ISP, even though spending massive quantities of time online was not my plan. Everyone told me to get lava.net, so being the conformist, I decided to check them out.
First off, they have a NICE office. Somewhere on Bishop Street, if I remember correctly. I went up there personally, and they sat me down, told me about all their policies before I plunked down the money. The service there is excellent. Really nice people. They even gave me a set of phone numbers. One for customer service (which is actually helpful, by the way) and another "emegency number" (which included a cell# and pager) for whenever you get a busy signal or if it just doesn't connect upon dialing. They said it could be reached 24 hours a day. Truly, they were an internet junkies' idea of pure, unadultered heaven. It's really ironic that I found the best ISP in a place where I did most of my surfing in Waikiki rather than the internet. But for those of you in the middle of the pacific who need a good ISP, now you know where to get it. I'm cheap as hell, and I say it's well worth the money.
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Amount Paid (US$): 25.00 a month
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