Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoPhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?message-squaremessage-square64linkfedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down19
arrow-up1125arrow-down1message-squarePhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-squareCannedYeet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoOne thing about having a computer on a mobile connection that’s not as great as you might think: it’s easy for something like a software update to blow through a ton of data and cost a lot of money.
One thing about having a computer on a mobile connection that’s not as great as you might think: it’s easy for something like a software update to blow through a ton of data and cost a lot of money.