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Four Barrel in San Francisco did this explicitly at their founding (no outlets either). Unfortunately, the rise of tethering and incredible battery life means it's completely defeated and you often see every table occupied with a person on a laptop.

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I wonder if people would get the message if a "xx minute maximum time" not was posted. If one person does that, the store can absorb it, but not if 50% do. That $2 they made on the coffee doesn't go far enough.

Or have a section with mini-cubicles, like they have internet access by the minute in third world countries.

Disturbingly, the cafeteria in my office has this problem. Despite signs saying "please don't camp here during service hours", you often find a person happily taking up a booth for four or table for six with their laptop.

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