Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months 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-up1136arrow-down111
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 · 8 months agomessage-square64linkfedilink
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoI’ve got a little netbook from ages ago that takes a 3G SIM, I used it occasionally as phones didn’t really do tethering back then, no real need now I can tether.
I’ve got a little netbook from ages ago that takes a 3G SIM, I used it occasionally as phones didn’t really do tethering back then, no real need now I can tether.