[geeks] Using laptops in Cafes

[vance at neurotica.com]

On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, William S. wrote:

> There was a cafe I used to go to in Boston where people would sit down
> for extended periods of time and sip coffee, read books and newspapers,
> take things slow.
>
> I recall on a few occasions people would sit down with their laptops and
> type away, maybe doing student stuff or writing a personal journal.
>
> I don't really take my laptop around with me very much here in Amsterdam
> and have only seen a few people open them up in a cafe and do things
> with it.
>
> I am wondering what your experiences are. How many of you take them with
> you and open the up and do work in a public place? I would assume this
> would be more common in the big cities like NYC and places on the west
> coast.

When I'm in NYC or London, I tend to carry my laptop.  There are quite a
few 802.11b hotspots around and it comes in handy to be able to get on the
'net at times.

Peace...  Sridhar