A big client just took your advice and is expanding into an emerging market. Exciting news. That is, until you realize you've now got to pack a bag and help the client establish a new beachhead far away from your accustomed five-star hotels and room service. For the road warriors that have to fend for themselves on the road less traveled, we offer the following suggestions.
AirPort Express
www.apple.com/airportexpress/
For $99, Apple sells a simple plug-in device that can make almost any hotel a wireless wifi makeshift office. Just plug the hotel's Ethernet cord into the back of AirPort Express, and you can connect up to ten devices—Macs or PCs. And at just over 7.5 ounces, it'll take up far less room than a bag of cords. When you're back home, the same device can beam music or movies from your computer to a networked home stereo or TV.
