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My first reaction would be to recruit a large number of people to show up and read paper books ... maybe all War and Peace ... but I got thinking about it: It doesn't look like they're banning all computer-like objects from the shop at all times. It looks like they're setting aside specific tables as high-turnover tables during peak business. I take my 505 (and often my netbook) with me everywhere, but I try to be very aware of the situation and the environment. It is beyond rude to buy a muffin and a glass of juice and then occupy part of a business for hours, preventing them from selling to other people who want a table, and preventing people who want to eat there from doing so. The price of a cup of coffee does not include rental of a table for hours on end. I suspect the prohibition on computers was because of people who came in, bought one cup of coffee, and then settled down for a few hours of work, thereby reducing the store's seating capacity during rush time, when all seats were at a premium. That's not fair to the business or the other customers, and the really unfortunate thing here is that the establishment was forced to take action that affected everyone because a few people were selfish and self-entitled. I don't doubt that there was at least one person who said "There's no sign saying I can't sit here all day with my portable office and my one cup of coffee." So now there is.
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