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Most digital nomads are in major cities with modern internet and own nice laptops, Mac Minis, etc. I’m not sure what you’re imagining the difference is between

• kkfx 2y ago
  I imaging that for WFH a laptop, a mini one in particular, is a CRAPPY thing, especially one bound to public WiFis and in general used via Wifi. For me, a 100% remote worker being reliable means having a good setup, composed of a desktop and maybe a spare one, all wired, in a LAN I control. I'm tired of those with laptops who are regularly not available or get tired quickly due to their crappy setups, with regular connections issues and safety issue as well. I also do not consider mobile connection as main connection reliable, a good backup to have yes, StarLink itself is a good to have backups, but not the main connection. To work properly we need good offices, a room, the home office, not arranged mobile-centric solutions.
  • zmgsabst 2y ago
    Okay — but that’s not how the majority of digital nomads work. Eg, I have a Mac Mini, monitor, keyboard, etc — and work from a desk in my studio. Exactly how I WFH during COVID, except that I pay AirBnB instead of a landlord. Almost nobody is working from a mini laptop full time - that’s fiction. And seems to be more your bias than anything, eg, plenty of regular employees do what you’re complaining about with laptops. Even at the office, eg, meeting from a lobby rather than their dedicated desk. (Which I myself did often, from the Spheres when at Amazon.)