Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have another Apple device

Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by mcculley on Monday January 16, 2023 @05:51PM (#34406578)

Just bill me by bandwidth used. It is ridiculous that one cannot buy a MacBook Pro with a cell modem. I fight with tethering at least once a week.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by ClumsyPilot on Monday January 16, 2023 @06:17PM (#34406860)

i had a windows laptop with inbuilt 4G modem, was great fpr business travel. Had better reception than a phone.

Many business people use mac and would love this. Really weired

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by enos_feedler on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @11:10AM (#34414264)

I think its less about money and more about network capacity and also ensuring your average mac user can leave it on without running up a surprise bill. Until users have good control with sane defaults it wont happen

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by mcculley on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @11:23AM (#34414457)

You can buy a Dell with a cell modem. It’s more likely about the patent/royalty situation with Qualcomm. If Apple starts making their own cell modems, they will start putting them in laptops.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by enos_feedler on Tuesday January 17, 2023 @09:52PM (#34422882)

Dell also cares less about users sim card bills. Apple is the kind of company that just wants it to be done right.

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Re:Apple won’t let you use an Apple TV unless you have anoth... by mcculley on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @07:58PM (#34435378)

I remain unconvinced that it has anything to do with Apple thinking about the user’s mobile data bill. Watch what happens when Apple is no longer entangled with Qualcomm royalties.

Though I do like the idea that this is why tethering to my iPhone is so flaky. It isn’t due to bugs, it is because Apple cares about my mobile data bill!

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