Notebook Owners Barely Show Nomadic Behavior

Posted: January 19th, 2006 | No Comments »

A survey by Toshiba shows that notebook users do not take advantage of the mobility of the device and are even barely nomads. Only a handful of people use a laptop to go online when they are outside of the home. Just 11% used laptops in hotels, 7% on trains and 3% in coffee shops, compared to 55% who used them mostly at home. The survey also found that a core of users are still reticent about the technology.

The survey found that 15% thought there were not enough wireless locations for them to use the technology. Does this mean that the rest (85%) do not care, because they do not need and want wide WiFi coverage?