Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#1

Post by canergl » Sat, May 09, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC

Hi HN,

I wanted to know which countries you can simply leave your laptop at a Starbucks, and where you can't.

Feel free to click and vote.

Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop
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Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#2

Post by sparrish » Sun, May 10, 2026, 12:40 AM UTC

Which is it? A random coffee shop or a Starbucks.

In the USA, I could leave my laptop at a small town coffee shop without any trouble, but never a Starbucks, which are only in larger towns and cities.

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#3

Post by iamjs » Sun, May 10, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC

Might be more effective if this was by postal code instead of by entire country

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#4

Post by canergl » Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC

sparrish wrote: post #2

Which is it? A random coffee shop or a Starbucks. In the USA, I could leave my laptop at a small town coffee shop without any trouble, but never a Starbucks, which are only in larger towns and cities.

Thanks, I couldn't imagine such a distinction initially. I have added a separation between Local and Chain coffeeshops in the site.

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#5

Post by canergl » Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC

iamjs wrote: post #3

Might be more effective if this was by postal code instead of by entire country

Thanks, I will consider to add such granularities.

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#6

Post by newsdeskx » Sun, May 10, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC

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Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#7

Post by toast0 » Sun, May 10, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC

You should probably find a proper e-waste collector, but I guess if you can't find one, you could leave it at Starbucks and someone will take care of it?

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#8

Post by dooberdeats » Sun, May 10, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC

newsdeskx wrote: post #6

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Yes, it's very difficult to make an accurate statement about an entire country that applies and an individual experiential level. You don't experience the average crime statistics of a country at a corner coffee shop.

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#9

Post by m463 » Sun, May 10, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC

I've seen people leave purses unattended in japan in a fast food restaurant while going to the bathroom.

amazing (and kind of uplifting)

Re: Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop

#10

Post by JCharante » Sun, May 10, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC

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Japan is trusted enough to leave laptops in but not trusted enough to vote :/