You may choose a public place for the neutrality.
But you <i>only</i> choose the outdoor table for the attention.
Steve Jobs' image is too controlled for that to be random.<p>They were probably just passing time until they got spotted, making fun of some common annoyance (newspapers, from the sound of it) so they'd be sure to convey the desired friendly, casual image.
I thought the linked body language analysis (<a href="http://gizmodo.com/5503192/so-awkward-steve-jobs-and-eric-schmidts-body-language-analyzed" rel="nofollow">http://gizmodo.com/5503192/so-awkward-steve-jobs-and-eric-sc...</a>) was more interesting than the article itself. If Schmidt is scared of Jobs, I have to wonder why. I can't think of too many things Apple can do to Google...the main one I can think of is the rumored switch to using MS/Bing services on Apple portable devices.
This reminds me of how celebrities often meet up at the Ivy when they want to attract buzz/speculation about potential projects or simply to make at statement.
I'm completely against celebrity gossip, but this article does have one tidbit of useful information for Bay Area residents: Charlie Ayers owns a cafe in the Town & Country Center. I'll have to check it out!