Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 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-square32fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down18
arrow-up198arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squaregencha@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoRegulation. Where I’m at, a device capable of making phone calls, must allow emergency calls by any user. Data is all you can get
minus-squareQwaffle_waffle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoIt’s a lot of work and cost for something that is not a large market need. Instead people use their phone as Hotspot.
Regulation. Where I’m at, a device capable of making phone calls, must allow emergency calls by any user. Data is all you can get
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It’s a lot of work and cost for something that is not a large market need. Instead people use their phone as Hotspot.
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