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Pagemakers
Aug 11, 2008, 04:27 PM
Please Apple, add a sim card slot to the next gen of laptops.

I am sick of carrying a usb modem dongle.

Sony, Dell and may others have started to include sim cards into their laptops for mobile broadband users.


robbieduncan
Aug 11, 2008, 04:30 PM
If anything that's a pro feature. I think there is almost no chance of that making it into non-Pro MacBooks and very little chance of it being added to the Pro...
Pagemakers
Aug 11, 2008, 04:34 PM
A few years ago it may have been a pro feature but not nowadays IMHO.
jjahshik32
Aug 11, 2008, 04:35 PM
Maybe via express card slot?
robbieduncan
Aug 11, 2008, 04:36 PM
Maybe via express card slot?

Which, again, is only on the Pro
TEG
Aug 11, 2008, 04:36 PM
Just buy an express card modem. Integrating into the system is the stupidest thing I've ever seen with the computer industry.

TEG
Drumjim85
Aug 11, 2008, 04:37 PM
If anything that's a pro feature. I think there is almost no chance of that making it into non-Pro MacBooks and very little chance of it being added to the Pro...

or perfect for the air....
robbieduncan
Aug 11, 2008, 04:39 PM
or perfect for the air....

Yes, that seems quite reasonable. The Air is basically a Pro product and with it's lack of expansion and "ultramobile" ideals it would be an excellent addition.
Pagemakers
Aug 11, 2008, 04:41 PM
I use a dongle every day for work when I'm out and about.

Remembering it and carrying it is a pain.

I would far rather insert a sim card into my laptop and forget about it. I then have the net whenever I want with no fiddling about.
alphaod
Aug 12, 2008, 12:21 AM
I use a dongle every day for work when I'm out and about.

Remembering it and carrying it is a pain.

I would far rather insert a sim card into my laptop and forget about it. I then have the net whenever I want with no fiddling about.

But some people have more than 1 computer. That built-in stuff doesn't work so well. Also if it has a SIM slot, it will probably be below the RAM cover or something which means it will not be easily [or accidentally] removed.