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Title: Starbucks Asks Customers in South Korea To Stop Bringing Printers and
Desktop Computers Into Stores

Link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/11/185121...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Starbucks patrons in South Korea are
setting up de facto offices at the coffee chain, bringing along their desktop
computers and printers. The company implemented a new policy banning bulky
items from store locations. In South Korea, where office space is scant,
remote workers are using cafes as a cheap place to work. Starbucks South
Korea is experiencing this exact phenomenon and is now banning patrons from
bringing in large pieces of work equipment, treating the cafes like their own
amenity-stuffed office space. "While laptops and smaller personal devices are
welcome, customers are asked to refrain from bringing desktop computers,
printers, or other bulky items that may limit seating and impact the shared
space," a Starbucks spokesperson told Fortune in a statement.

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