Wireless Lifestyle??

Some time ago, most coffee houses like Starbucks are just some high-street lepak spots for people who are willing to fork out that much of cash for a cup of latte. Starbucks, after all, is one part caffeine and nine parts cachet. Yet today, it is very common to find out that these coffee houses are providing high-speed internet, most importantly, it is free. And you can see corporate figures and tertiary students typing on their notebooks vigorously, business conducted through presentations, etc. It is very nice to have these cosmopolitan attitudes brewing in our own country.

Come to think of it, these coffee houses are producing some kind of character. Instead of sitting there sipping that cup of ice blended mocha with that slice of cheesecake, isn't it more productive or rather, enjoyable if you could hook online and do what you always used doing online? For instance, emails, blogging, music, real time data processing...etc. It is undeniably true that you will see more students/corporate figures in the coffee houses with their earphones up and notebooks on in the near future. Of course there will still be chatters in the coffee houses. They are the regulars, should they 'perish' off, the coffee house should be converted into a library instead.

The pitfall however, is that these ppl who came with their full gears preparing to backpack in their cosy seats are going to sit there for quite some time. You know how comfortable it is with good ambiance, temperature and coffee. Since Starbucks will charge you a premium on these services through your cup of latte, you might as well just fully utilise their services, to the max.


p/s: Not all Starbucks outlets are providing free broadband services. Just a majority of them. And only Starbucks is providing it free. Thanks to Time's ZONE broadband service. Other coffee houses might charge a premium on these services.