Comments on: Laptop users plugging in at stations risk police visit http://asiajin.com/blog/2009/01/30/laptop-users-plugging-in-at-stations-risk-police-visit/ The Next Generation Internet Trends in Japan and Asia Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: AndrewShuttleworth http://asiajin.com/blog/2009/01/30/laptop-users-plugging-in-at-stations-risk-police-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-1245 AndrewShuttleworth Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:53:55 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1911#comment-1245 Yes. It is pretty strict here. I'd love to hear the logic from the corporate side. I'm sure there must be some logic (other than the few yen cost). I've been reprimanded a few times for plugging in in usual places. In most Starbucks and Tully's I've seen sockets taped over or with special covers. (A very small number Starbucks do seem to provide some power outlets for guests). Private cafe chains here usually they are quite willing to let you use the power if you ask though. McDonalds also provide sockets specifically for laptops: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewshuttleworth/814723839/ Roppongi Hills also uses strange sized sockets, maybe to stop people plugging in. A bit a trivia here. I also found some sockets on the Keio (?) line going out to Narita. Very useful, albeit unofficial. You develop a habit here of quickly being able to hunt down power sockets for emergency computing situations :-) Yes. It is pretty strict here. I’d love to hear the logic from the corporate side. I’m sure there must be some logic (other than the few yen cost). I’ve been reprimanded a few times for plugging in in usual places.

In most Starbucks and Tully’s I’ve seen sockets taped over or with special covers. (A very small number Starbucks do seem to provide some power outlets for guests). Private cafe chains here usually they are quite willing to let you use the power if you ask though. McDonalds also provide sockets specifically for laptops: http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewshuttleworth/814723839/

Roppongi Hills also uses strange sized sockets, maybe to stop people plugging in.

A bit a trivia here. I also found some sockets on the Keio (?) line going out to Narita. Very useful, albeit unofficial. You develop a habit here of quickly being able to hunt down power sockets for emergency computing situations :-)

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