Php15/month isn't gonna cut it.

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インターネットカフェが1年以内に投資回収を達成するためには、どれくらいの料金設定が必要でしょうか?おそらく、Php15/時間ほど低くはないでしょう。

I'm getting a bit tired of reading news about the BSA crackdown and the apparent clamors of net cafe owners about their compliance to software licensing. Com'on, one of the very first things they should have done when putting up a net cafe business is getting software licenses. It just so happened that their computations rarely (or never at all) put into consideration the costs of software acquisition.

だから、ほとんどの場所で時給Php15が得られます(地域によっては時給Php10という話も聞きます)。ネットカフェが至る所に次々と出現し、激しい競争が繰り広げられているのは確かですが、持続可能で(しかも完全に合法な)運営を目指すなら、ライセンスを取得するか、むしろFOSSに取り組んでください。

今日IN7.netでこれを読んだとき、

この議員は、インターネットカフェオーナー団体に対し、全国的な取り締まりに関与しているビジネスソフトウェア連盟および法執行機関に提示される可能性のある「正式な立場」を策定するよう求めました。

一方、インターネットカフェオーナーの代表は、地元の多くの店舗がライセンスソフトウェアの使用という政府の要件に従いたいと再度強調しました。しかし、現在のMicrosoftソフトウェアの供給不足が、国内の小規模インターネットショップの閉鎖を余儀なくしています。

「この取り締まりでどれだけ多くのインターネットカフェの従業員が影響を受けるか、想像してみてください」と店舗オーナーは語ります。「私たちが遵守できるよう、十分な時間をください。自己規制を行います。また、政府機関と連携したいと考えています。近く、インターネットカフェ向けのオープンソースソリューションを開発し、競争を促進する予定です。」

(bold mine) 私はそれを笑った。供給不足?もちろんだ。Php15/月で本当に生活できるなら、正規のオープンソースソフトを手に入れろ。以上。

今、ぼやいています。'Nuf of this.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical hourly rate for internet cafe services mentioned in the article?
Most internet cafes charge Php15/hour, with some offering Php10/hour.
What factor is cited as crucial for sustainable operation in the article?
Obtaining software licenses is essential for a legitimate and sustainable operation.
What issue is impacting small internet shops according to the text?
The current lack of Microsoft software supply is forcing small internet shops to close.
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Josephine Tolentino · 19 years ago

I think one of the reason why somebody failed with their business is because of the rental fee.On my own experience, i owned the place of our business so sounds good coz instead of paying the rental i can use the money for the electricity and also you should also find somebody who is trustworthy, this is the main key on the business.My experience before is that my storekeeper is always playing the games while they are on duty i end up with a high bill on my electricity bill so please find a trustworthy employee this the key for your success in the business.

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keith · 20 years ago

Fillipinoes will not pay for quality, yes I to am not from the Philippines, but if people like us (not from the Philippines) left your country, where the hell would you be, my country pays equivalent 500,000,000 ph every year to help build your roads and bridges, what a laugh, yes I pay taxes that pay for your coruption needs.

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 21 years ago

Hello Butch,

I am not sure what you meant by your reply. I merely wanted to express that local internet cafes should not go as far as Php15 when your real operational expenses and capitalization does not add up to it.

I know competition is fierce and I myself have been planning to put up a net cafe. I have seen the numbers which is why I concluded that Php15/hour won’t get you anywhere.

There’s the cost of PC, cost of softwares and OS, cost of game licenses, staff wages/salary, and bills to consider. If you add that up, your Php15 per hour will only get you Php43,800 per year per PC (at 8 hours a day, 365days/year).

A single PC will cost you around Php20,000, OS license is another 3 to 5k, plus game licenses and other expenses. You’ll end up loosing at the end of the year.

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butch · 21 years ago

who the hell is this yuga…frankly speaking you’re just a pain in the ass…pushing filipinos to their own ass…and supporting americans…we’ll so much for colonial mentality…pa foreinger as if…have u heard of Rizal’s saying to people like u…i hope so…mas foreigner pa siguro ako sa iyo but u sound like an alien to this nation…so back off…instead of pushing other people…

tnanx for ur fucking space anyway

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Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief · 21 years ago

The word “cheap” is music to the ears for most Filipinos. Quality just becomes a second priority.

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wilson ng · 21 years ago

it is important that people build business in a way that they can get business through quality products and services.

In the Philippines, ther eis still a prepoderance of thinking of being the lowest price.

I have never heard of a business that can sustain success by always being the lowest price. Ultimately businesses should try to build different business proposition.

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