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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by the_pwner224 on Sunday September 29, 2019 @03:56AM (#21105766)
I looked into WiFi cards a year ago for a computer build, and iirc you can get a very high end Intel NIC for <$30.

Atheros also has good support for Linux.

I just looked it up, and Intel's best chip the AC 9560, with 2x2 1.73 Gbps WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 is <$20.

It's an easy swap on desktops and on most laptops too.

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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by yourad_io on Sunday September 29, 2019 @04:44AM (#21105918)
How can you swap anything aside from disk or RAM in modern laptops?

Isn't everything soldered these days - including RAM in some cases ?

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Re:Microsoft has removed the “use offline account” option wh... by e12e on Sunday September 29, 2019 @06:48AM (#21106299)
Wifi is also generally on a card.. For Lenovo thinkpad, Dell and à few others.

Unfortunately not the sp4: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+4+Tear...

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