Laptops Banned From Coffee Shops in NYC?

This is ever so interesting, especially when you think about the fact that laptops and coffee shops normally go hand-in-hand. Primarily, coffee shops were developed as a place for socialization, business, and decision-making, which is exactly why you see so many people working or surfing the Internet during their down time at a coffee shop.

The reason that many New York cafés are banning the use of laptops is because they are finding that people are simply sitting there for hours at a time without purchasing enough coffee to make up for it. I used to be a server at a restaurant, so I know what it is like to deal with these types of customers, but I have to emphasize that it is a COFFEE SHOP, and not a restaurant. This is exactly what they are designed for! Or so I thought...

This is not a citywide ban; it only is occurring in select locations, but many other cafés are following suit and banning the use of laptops during peak hours. What will come next? No books? No iPods? No socialization? I am disappointed.

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