Laptops With Built-In 4G / 3G Connectivity?
Are there any technical limitations?
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Well, in on-site situations like home or office, where laptops are more frequently used, then WiFi is more prevalent. For more high mobility areas like the bus, then I'd agree with you. But then again, using a dongle or the phone doesn't seem so inconvenient yet 😛Kaustubh Katdare@#-Link-Snipped-# - I think 3G (if not 4G) is more widespread than Wireless (IMHO). I can access 3G anywhere I'm roaming but I've to search for wifi hotspots which are rare. If I've to connect to the Internet when I'm traveling on a bus, I must get the connection from my Phone.
Could you comment on how much difference will it make to the price if the laptops ship with inbuilt 3G/4G?Hard to tell for an integrated solution, you'd need to factor in optimized antenna placement and chip location. Not much places where you can put on a laptop.. unless you don't mind an antenna sticking out. If I can reference to you to the Dell Mini 3G module, it costs around $50. Its not an integrated solution, more of an addin PCI-E module.. a bit heavier and bulkier than your average dongle. Performance wise, dongles always work better.
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