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I wonder how many laptops have cellular options right now. From a cursory look they're awfully niche (mostly business BTO models). My best guess would be that
by makeitdouble 3y ago
I wonder how many laptops have cellular options right now. From a cursory look they're awfully niche (mostly business BTO models).
My best guess would be that the including the cellular chip and paying whoever (Qualcomm ?) holds the licensing fees, doing the qualification etc. is just that prohibitive.
PS:Qualcomm's fees based on the total product price sure won't help: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-licensing-idUSKBN1HX08K https://www.reuters.com/article/us-qualcomm-licensing-idUSKB...
- xp84 3y agoQualcomm’s horrible licensing fees are cancerous. It’s the only reason I can imagine why Apple especially doesn’t do this for Macs the way they do for iPads.