Why are Internet Connections always slow?

Having my laptop now for close to a month, I still yet to find a coffeeshop here in Seattle where I have a fast connection. Bauhaus, my favorite coffeeshop in Seattle, has a really slow connection. CapHill Internet Cafe's connection always cuts out. Online Coffee, on the other hand, has thus far been my best bet, even though, it can slow down at times. Maybe it is my computer, and the fact that I do not have enough RAM. Maybe, it is operator error. That is definitely a possibility. I mean, look at who the operator is!!! LOL. Another possibility is that the connection best functions when (x) number of people connect at the same time.

So, now, tonight, I am at Victrola, a place that I've recently read about, but up until just a couple days ago, I finally lugged my lazy ass up the hill in Capitol Hill to 15th Avenue. That was a wise choice. My incentive: the new Antony and the Johnsons cd was on sale at Sonic Boom, another place that I have been meaning to check out. More on Antony later. I am so in love with that CD! Anyway (I sure have been using that damn word a lot - how Pet Shop Boys-ian of me), Victrola's connection is definitely better than Bauhaus, but still slower than I'd like.

So, the question is, where is the best wireless internet connection in Seattle? Inquiring Mind here seeks answer to this pressing question.