"There is now a market niche for not having Wi-Fi," said Bryant Simon, a Temple University history professor and author of "Everything but the Coffee: Learning About America From Starbucks."
Gee, my Blackberry gets the Internet though my cell phone service. I don’t need WiFi
If I spent $4.50 on a latte that cost $0.40 to make, I would have no shame in reading FR for a couple hours on my laptop at a small table with one or two seats.
The ideal place to have a coffee shop is next to a public area, such as a mall court with tables, that offers WiFi. People will keep ducking in for sustenance without blocking access by other customers.