Apple eventually plans to build its own custom modem into cellular MacBook models that could arrive in 2028 at the earliest, according to...
  • jasonlitka@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I used to buy the cellular option in my work laptops but I stopped years ago when cell phone tethering became a viable option.

    I’m not sure I’m seeing the point here. Making a Mac connect to an iPhone is seamless already.

    • GrantLikesSunChips@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      damn im not sure why but its never seamless for me. always have to power cycle my hotspot in settings before connecting on my laptop

  • throwmeaway1784@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Apple eventually plans to build its own custom modem into cellular MacBook models that could arrive in 2028 at the earliest, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

    At least 5 more years until cellular on the Mac? Please just put a damn Qualcomm chip in there until the in-house ones are ready, charge a ridiculous price for it if necessary. I hate having to drain my phone’s battery (or my MacBook’s to keep my phone powered) with a hotspot whenever I don’t have access to wifi

    • joeyat@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      They are probably adding the modems on die… so A20 and M5 or whatever will have those components in the package… so they might has well enable them across the product line. This is why they are pushing for eSIMS… will save them a lot of components. Would imagine they will also get into the carrier servicing as well. . start charging customers for that as well… cut out all those pesky 3rd parties.

  • juicychakras@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I wonder what the thought process is here…

    Broadband and fiber internet has huge expansion costs and glacial buildout speeds, which has opened the door for 5g wireless home internet to be adopted. I wonder if Apple is reading the tea leaves and suspects that the concept of home internet will go out the window over the next few years and this is their way of future proofing.

    Seems like they envision devices, beyond the Mac’s and iPhones, connecting directly to network towers. Creating your own modem is an insane investment and you’d have to have a strong reason to justify it. Maybe the true WiFi less future is what they’re aiming for?