Choosing an Internet Bar

If I go to a bar to write during the week to write, do some web surfing over the Internet or watch a news story I am less likely to go overboard on the cost of using the space if I think about the kind of ambiance I am more productive in and where I can avoid spending too much money. So some of the ways to avoid paying high bar prices and having to put with uncomfortable surroundings would be by:

1. Buying a small salad. Many bistros will offer a salad on the side besides the complete meal, so if you ask you may fond something that is balanced. In other words it might contain another food like some cheese or egg.
2. I Am not advocating bringing your own sandwich to a bar but if you can get away with just buying a cappuccino, then all you have to do is take a break and eat the sandwich outside.
3. Trying to avoid the bars that require you to pay for internet service. Many bars will provide their own internet connection and I think it is fair to expect that in exchange for consuming a hot chocolate, providing you are not there for an entire afternoon.
4. Choosing a place that is open all day long. Second Cup provides outlets and is open to 2pm. One may find a free connection to the internet.
5. Deciding on a place where the music is not blaring. Loud places just don't allow me to think, as a writer should. The ambient should not be distracting.
6. One wants to look for a place where the lights are not unnecessarily dimmed at night to get the happy hour crowd or the after supper group. If candles are being laid on the table at a certain hour that is a good indication that luminosity is going to cut down later in the evening.
7. Choosing a place where the staff is courteous and friendly and not overly so. If they are too demanding or restrictive in where you can sit and limit the time you can stay because they have "better paying" customers, I would not stay.
8. There should be no discrimination based on how much you consume but one bar actually told me I could not take a window seat because that is where his better paying customers sit. None of that nonsense, segregation ended a long time ago. In other words go where people are internet friendly.
9. Picking a place where you can plug in, especially if you are with a battery powered laptop that dims when you without an alternate energy supply.
10. Looking for a bar where there is a choice of seating arrangement. A place which offers you a window seat during the day gives you chance to save on your eyesight because of the natural lighting.