Comments on: Why You Should Never Use Internet Kiosks At Airports

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:10:05 +0000

I could see them being hard to resist, especially if I didn’t have my laptop on me combined with a long layover. Not really worth accessing any online accounts though, but if you’re just browsing it’s expensive but doesn’t post much risk.

By: Nomadic Pinoy

Nomadic Pinoy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:02:43 +0000

I’ve been tempted many times at airports whenever I don’t have my PC with me and just as you pointed out, it’s the issue of security. And the fact that it costs more, I’d rather have my peace of mind.

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By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:26:24 +0000

Glad to hear it – you’re better off. Besides, you do good job of staying connected on the road, I’m sure you’ve got lots of gear to get online.

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:57:12 +0000

I’ve always avoided the internet kiosks at airports. Your post confirmed my suspicions.

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:31 +0000

I can’t stand Boingo at all – what a crappy way to get online.

By: Nomadic Matt

Nomadic Matt — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:37:05 +0000

They are just too damn expensive….Boingo is around now and even though they suck too, they still have better value!

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:46 +0000

Richard, I like your thinking. It’s pretty easy to get admin rights on most of these machines

By: Anil P.

Anil P. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:58:49 +0000

Free kiosks would be nice to check up on the news or for general surfing but I wouldn’t do anything else. Some of the prices I’ve seen for those kiosks have been ridiculous – I haven’t come across any free ones yet (although admittedly I don’t often notice the Internet kiosks.)

By: Richard @ The Bewildered Brit

Richard @ The Bewildered Brit — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:28:09 +0000

I wouldn’t touch one of these things with a bargepole. Anil’s suggestion of a flash drive with portable Firefox on it is a wise one.

I’d put an extra partition on my flash drive and stick a live bootable version of Linux on it. That way, if I can reboot the computer, I could load up Linux and reboot the computer again when I’m done. Not perfect, of course, but better than using a potentially unpatched, unsupported operating system with an out of date antivirus app on it.