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I imagine it's because tethering with your phone is good enough for the vast majority of people.

• mcculley 5y ago
  Why does Dell ship with one?
  • macintux 5y ago
    I assume Dell still offers dozens of laptop configurations, so it’s easier to find your preferred combination of features (if you don’t mind researching). Apple keeps a much more streamlined lineup than any other major laptop manufacturer.
    • mcculley 5y ago
      I travel a lot. I hate having to babysit the tethering and to worry about using up my phone's battery when I am trying to get some work done. It would be awesome to have an Internet connection that works all the time, as with iPhones, iPads, Watches, and laptops from other companies. It is obviously not a significant engineering challenge to put another radio in the laptop if the Watch has it. I read somewhere that Apple has to pay Qualcomm a royalty based on the price of the device and that this is why MacBook Pro buyers cannot have an LTE modem. I don't understand how other vendors are able to ship an LTE modem if this is the case. Can anybody enlighten me?
      • heartbreak 5y ago
        You can plug your phone into your laptop, and then you don't have to worry about the battery. Why waste money and resources on duplicating something you're going to have on-hand whenever you're using your laptop anyway? Apple has made it a particularly seamless experience between macOS and iPhones, too. As long as you're on the same iCloud account (or iCloud family) as the phone, the phone will always show up in the WiFi list as a hotspot. You can work off your phone's internet without even pulling it out of your pocket to set anything up.
        • mcculley 5y ago
          I know exactly how much of a hassle it is. I use it several times a week. Edit: Someone brought this to my attention: https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/why-apples-macbook-pro-will-get-5g-in-2024 https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/why-apples-macbook-pro-will-g...