• reddig33@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Strange, considering most cell phones have a wireless tether mode. Why would you need a modem in your laptop?

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      11 months ago

      Tethering burns through battery and a laptop’s battery is much bigger. I believe Apple’s smallest laptop battery has roughly three times the capacity as their biggest iPhone battery. Tethering works well for occasional use but if you’ve got a job where spend pretty much your whole work day roaming around to different locations, having it built in can be quite useful.