To avoid funny looks and to protect the rest of the gear in my laptop bag, I bring my laptop in my bag.
Thanks Chaosmagnet
My laptop is 15.6 inches. It will not fit in the EDC bag. A smaller laptop is a great solution but my 60 year old eyes will have trouble reading it.
Maybe it's time for another bag to contain the laptop plus misc. stuff. Then a cafe will be just great.