[larsmak]

How common is it to work out of coffee shops? Where I'm from (Norway) I think you'd be asked to leave if you were to be sitting in a coffee shop day in and day out - unless you were drinking a whole lot of coffee, eating a lot of food, and drinking a lot of beer in the evening. Is it mostly a day-time activity perhaps? When the shop could be mostly empty anyway? The start-up culture is not so strong here though, and people tend to lease space in dedicated "start-up spaces".

[gizzlon]

Yeah, I'm thinking the same thing.. I'm sure there's places that are quite empty and let you stay for a while during the day. But with the prices here it's cheaper to rent a co-working space than buy 3 cups of coffee each day :)

The mesh cafe is startup friendly, but I haven't tested how long I can sit there without buying anything :D http://www.yelp.com/biz/mesh-caf%C3%A9-oslo-3

[bigd]

Very common in US, very rare in Eu. I believe is partially cultural, partially to show off, and mostly because there aren't enough public study spaces/libraries. (at least in Northwestern). In Eu, you look like a dork if you work in a bar, because is much more common to go to libraries. And to find suitable spots in an university to study.

[jrs99]

http://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/867302-pic-starbucks-with-...

[hkon]

Hi, I've been doing this is Oslo. You actually get well aquainted with the staff and it's been no problem the places I've been at.

[gizzlon]

How much did you spend each place / day?