Will Digital Nomads Be Motivated To Use NetBooks?
I think many digital nomads will choose to use this new class of laptop. The reason is that productivity is rewarded. You can do more work overall and move ahead, or you can re-allocate your time. Every job you get done on the road, in downtime, on trains, etc. is work you don’t have to do when you get back to your office. Most professionals I know “work from home” once in a while, which is code for go golfing or hang out with the kids. This kind of time flexibility and autonomy is generally available to the people who prove that they are also willing to work when duty calls. Digital nomads, and people in general, are motivated when they are in control of their lives, and are offered that autonomy over when they work, and when they don’t. Mobile devices of all classes are bringing that power to more and more people. Employers who manage these mobile staff must not focus on how much time staff spend parked in their desk, but instead focus on results.
