I've used a number of these cafes over the last few weeks. Their pricing strategy is rather unique, based on simple supply and demand. The more people that are using the PC's (and they tend to have about 500 PC's at each location), the less time you get per your pound (or Deutsche Mark, or whatever currency). Conversely, if not a lot of people are here, you get more time.

I used the Munich facility, located right across from the train station, and got about 90 minutes of time for 2DM (about 90 cents). I was there for a half hour between trains around noon time.

This morning I'm in Glasgow where I get 75 minutes for a pound ($1.45). I saw three of their facilities in London (across from Victoria train station, Oxford Street, and High Street Kensington), and the pound was buying anywhere from 18 minutes to 90 minutes based on time of day. I was going in to the one in High Street Kensington about 10 in the morning and getting about an hour for a pound. 18 minutes was offered for a pound right around 5pm when they were packed.

This is the same franchise that has opened on Times Square in New York City. Has anyone been in there yet?

They also serve refreshments and light snacks. I'm pretty happy with the ones I have been in, particularly being that I have paid 3 pounds for a half hour in the past, at smaller internet facilities, and now I'm getting a full hour for a pound in the mornings.

I did stop at another internet place here in Glasgow last night on Sauciehall Street, a major shopping area, and they wanted 6 pounds an hour, about $9 (and I suspect will not be around much longer charging those rates).