Re:Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks with In-House Cellular Modems
by javawizard on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:12PM
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Yeah, I'm also on Google Fi and I'd get this just for the convenience factor of not having to turn on tethering on my phone and not burning its battery down while I'm connected.
(That depends on how much it adds to the purchase price though. $100? You bet. $300? Nah.)
Re:Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks with In-House Cellular Modems
by DANmode on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:14PM
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$225, then.
Re:Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks with In-House Cellular Modems
by appplication on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:16PM
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Last I checked (over a year ago) I think Google Fi wasn’t fully supported with Apple devices? I can’t recall the details, but I distinctively remember being disappointed the service sort of had a “for best experience, use an android device” component to it.
Re:Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks with In-House Cellular Modems
by pplante on Monday November 20, 2023 @01:32PM
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Their service doesn't support 5G on any Apple devices. My kids only have LTE on their iPads despite the modem having the capability.
I will say that tethering on my phone works in a situation where LTE doesn't work well. However the convenience of not having to worry about connectivity is worth the extra cost for the cellular iPad. I never wanted to be that parent, but it is the path of least friction since my oldest has a lot of acronym mental health issues.
Google Fi, at least, doesn't charge any extra for a cell modem: you can get a secondary SIM card and it gets billed exactly the same as using data on your phone.