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Still no cellular modem.

• SG- 2y ago
  it turns out you can simply tether this thing called an iPhone that almost everyone over wifi.
  • fenced_load 2y ago
    Not sure if this was a serious response. But tethering kills battery life on your phone, which especially sucks if you are travelling.
    • aurareturn 2y ago
      Plug the phone into the laptop. 5G on a laptop also hurts battery life.
      • mcculley 2y ago
        https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43278854 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43278854
  • mcculley 2y ago
    I know that. I use it often and know how flaky it is. I want my laptop to have an always on Internet connection, just like my phone, tablet, and watch. I want to open my laptop and have my email already downloaded. I want my MacBook Pro to have the same option for a cellular modem that is available for a Dell laptop. I do a lot of work away from home. It is okay that you do not need such a thing.
  • ant6n 2y ago
    No you can’t. At least not practically. iOS turns of hot spot after like 60s of activity, meaning working over an iPhone means constantly turning on hot spot. It’s one of those eternal software bugs in the Apple eco system. The general poor state of software of apple products was discussed some time ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243075 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43243075