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it baffles me that macbooks still don't have 5G receivers why do i need to use my phone as a hotspot?
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Why not? I don’t want to pay two 5G data plans (phone and MacBook). Auto tethering is perfect when you need it. Also MacBook is 99% of the time used where there is WiFi coverage.
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I've thought about this for years - there does not seem to me material difficulty My conclusion is Machiavellian: companies like Apple (who can, but don't) don't do it because they fear selling less phones. Companies who could don't do it because it's an additional complexity and no one wants to go first
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Apple doesn’t want to pay Qualcomm.
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in large companies the reason usually starts with "bu" and ends with "reaucracy"
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always wondered this. doesn't look like they have any plans to include it anytime soon
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@sgniwder
+1 it’s awful in a low coverage area when I need to be on my phone and computer.
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@dristov
What about starlink?
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Literally just borrowed a charger from a colleague to finish up some work because of this. Thanks a lot Apple.
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Whole different FCC approval process. You would need to offer WiFi-only devices like the iPad. That means a huge amount of bandwidth devoted to designing for a much more complex machine. Probably not worth the lift when most people wouldn’t opt for it. That’s why they have the iPad Pro imo.
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To burn your iphone battery sooner😂
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damn - this is a good take. the iPads have afaik?
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I think you’re probably in the monitory of users that would be willing to pay for this. But yea I suppose they could offer a 5G model the same way they do for iPad.
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Good point!
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And then your phone starts heating up, cause of the hotspot Maybe you can try getting a mifi
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Meh, its just another sim you need then. Unless providers start rolling out same account / multiple esim plans I think we'll have to stick to tethering. I've never got tethering over usb-c to work on my Macbook to iPhone though. That is surely the best way.
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Right? It seems like such an obvious feature to include, especially when so many devices are moving toward built-in 5G. Having to rely on a phone hotspot feels like an unnecessary extra step in this day and age. Do you think Apple is just behind on this, or is there a strategy behind leaving 5G out of MacBooks?
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So people still buy phones😂 that’s why
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Haha yes, I always use a hotspot with my iPhone too. If there are any updates, I'm interested!
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They are waiting till the next Apple event to unveil it like it’s some amazing new feature
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