• @reddig33
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    31 year ago

    Strange, considering most cell phones have a wireless tether mode. Why would you need a modem in your laptop?

    • kirklennon
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      181 year ago

      Tethering burns through battery and a laptop’s battery is much bigger. I believe Apple’s smallest laptop battery has roughly three times the capacity as their biggest iPhone battery. Tethering works well for occasional use but if you’ve got a job where spend pretty much your whole work day roaming around to different locations, having it built in can be quite useful.

    • Omnissiah
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      01 year ago

      Unless physically disconnected it’s a nice place for a backdoor

      • @deleted
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        11 year ago

        Yeah, I’d prefer less privacy invasive features.

        I don’t get people who downvoted your comment. Like your MacBook can literally connect against your well if apple wants especially with eSIM cards.