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Apple Plans to Equip MacBooks With In-House Cellular Modems (www.macrumors.com)

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[–] Kelsenellenelvial@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I’ve heard part of the issue is Qualcomm’s licensing is a percentage of the devices selling cost, so putting the same cellular chip in a MacBoom Pro costs a lot more than putting it in an iPhone. If Apple can make their own chips and doesn’t have to pay that fee it becomes a lot more affordable.