Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoPhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squarePhones are handheld computers now. Why aren't laptops phones? I know you can use VoIP or tether to a phone, but why don't laptops have LTE or 5G modules and SIM card slots as a standard?Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarePyr@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoI really wish you could buy sim cards in like, packs of 2-3 and have multiple sims for your devices using the same plan / line. So your phone, laptop, tablet, etc can all share the same data and potentially voice/text service if they have the right software.
minus-squareFartsWithAnAccent@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoThis is why I just use my phone’s hotspot.
minus-squareBienenvolk@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·21 days agoI do, too, but it is quite taxing on the battery, which sucks.
minus-squareGenerationII@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoJust plug it in to the laptop? Surely the laptop has USB ports?
minus-squareBienenvolk@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoDon’t really get why we have an argument here. It would be way more ergonomic to just use mobile data instead of having to take your phone turn hotspot on bring your charging cable (and don’t forget it) If you’re in a train, for example, space is sparse so now you’d additionally need to put your phone somewhere.
I really wish you could buy sim cards in like, packs of 2-3 and have multiple sims for your devices using the same plan / line.
So your phone, laptop, tablet, etc can all share the same data and potentially voice/text service if they have the right software.
This is why I just use my phone’s hotspot.
I do, too, but it is quite taxing on the battery, which sucks.
Just plug it in to the laptop? Surely the laptop has USB ports?
Don’t really get why we have an argument here. It would be way more ergonomic to just use mobile data instead of having to
If you’re in a train, for example, space is sparse so now you’d additionally need to put your phone somewhere.