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Macbooks don't have cellular modems. iPads have had them for a long time since they are derived from the mobile iOS. Not that anyone should really even care abo
by nvarsj 6y ago
Macbooks don't have cellular modems. iPads have had them for a long time since they are derived from the mobile iOS. Not that anyone should really even care about this - phone tethering works perfectly fine for almost anyone unless you are too lazy to connect to your phone's wifi.
- michalf6 6y agoDrains battery. I can easily work all day on a T480 with LTE, I doubt that a Macbook could last that long while simultainously charging an Iphone (drains very quickly when I use it as a hotspot)
- scarface74 6y agoWay back in 2013 an iPad could last over 24 hours on one battery charge as a hotspot. https://www.imore.com/yup-ipad-air-still-gets-24-hours-battery-life-wi-fi-hotspot-same-previous-generations https://www.imore.com/yup-ipad-air-still-gets-24-hours-batte... I doubt the newer iPads would perform worse.
- jankotek 6y agoMy Toshiba laptop from 2006 has build in cellular modem. It is pretty common.