Lovable Sidekick to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month 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-square64fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down110
arrow-up1126arrow-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 to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square64fedilink
minus-squarePyrlinkfedilink12•1 month 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-square@Bienenvolk@feddit.orglinkfedilink9•1 month agoI do, too, but it is quite taxing on the battery, which sucks.
minus-square@GenerationII@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoJust plug it in to the laptop? Surely the laptop has USB ports?
minus-square@Bienenvolk@feddit.orglinkfedilink3•1 month 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.
minus-square@NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•1 month agoI’ve seen this for data sharing between different cell plans before (2 numbers 1 data plan) and I’ve seen it as a $10 add on to an existing line, but you always had to be paying for 2 things (extra line or small monthy fee)
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.
I’ve seen this for data sharing between different cell plans before (2 numbers 1 data plan) and I’ve seen it as a $10 add on to an existing line, but you always had to be paying for 2 things (extra line or small monthy fee)