Comment There really is a problem... (Score 1) 375
I've done the whole Sit In Costa Writing My Book On My MacBook thing, not out of pretense, but just because I write well in that environment.
And then one sunday, I walked into the same costa, and every- EVERY single table had at least 3 laptops on it, with school kids on MyFace and trailing charger leads to wall sockets.
I turned around and walked out, not wanted to be part of that horrific sight.
I think it's okay to have one or two laptops in a coffee shop, but it really can get excessive, and then it makes the shop a place to avoid.
Personally though, so long as they're not making noises, I don't see the harm in portable devices (iPad, Kindle, etc...) -they're not nearly so invasive as laptops are.