Cafeapolis spotted a guy settled in at Blue Moon with his 20″ iMac. That’s ballsy.
I mean, technically, it’s not different from bringing your laptop in. Never mind the practicality of it; if the owner’s willing to lug it around, that’s on them. Does bringing in a bigger computer somehow signal an intention to stay longer (and use the wifi, without buying more)?
I’m not saying it wouldn’t bother me. It probably would. But I can’t think of what exactly the breach of etiquette is. Maybe it’s the amount of space he takes up?
Like a good Minnesotan, I’d grumble about it, sneak a picture, blog about it, and never actually ask the dude. I’m really curious as to what he was thinking, though. Maybe his home internet was out and he lives nearby and he doesn’t have a laptop and he really just needed to take care of some stuff and this was what he came up with.
P.S. Hey, Cafeapolis, would love to hear more from you. You’ve been quiet for a while.
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I think it’s just because it’s so abnormal. He’s weird because he’s different. I mean, it’s not normal to carry something so large. I think back to when laptops were about as big as the 20″ iMac and how I (and just about everyone else) would scoff at the NERDS. The idea of the iMac, I think, is the idea behind the laptops of old: They’re *just* portable enough to bring places, but only if you really need to.
Also, it’s possible he’s just an attention whore.
Gotta give him points for ballsiness.
Reminds me of ~1991 when I would carry my Mac Classic around with me to different rooms of the house (never to a coffee shop). It had a nice handle and everything.
Or maybe his wi-fi at home just went out.
Sarah, did you have a boombox in your other hand?
Kudos to the iMac, I guess, for still being prety portable. I think if I were him I’d be extra paranoid about people looking at my screen.
BTW, responding to the PS, Adrienne has a new post up on cafeapolis. A quick overview of Bordertown Coffee.
Maybe he was homeless but a Mac addict :)