The Ultimate Apple Laptop Feature That Doesn't Exist Yet
Last summer, Apple figured out how to put a computer in a phone. Yet they haven't yet figured out how to put a phone in a computer.
Jeffrey McManus' post on what he'd like to see from Apple resonated with me on this topic:
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I don't need a smaller screen and a smaller hard drive, I need a bigger hard drive, 3G wireless everywhere for a fixed rate of $20 a month, and more battery life. And more memory. And a pony.
Other than the pony, I think he's on to something.
If they really wanted to trick things out, how about throwing not one, but TWO phones into the laptop? One unlocked GSM and one CDMA. That way I can pick the best network based on where I live, or be in a position to get networks to compete for my data service.
I realize that's crazy talk since it would cut into any contract benefits Apple would receive from offering an exclusive with one carrier. Yet it's a seriously killer feature that would change laptop computing.
Maybe developers will use the SDK to provide a broadband connection whenever your iphone is connected to your laptop - that seems like a good start.
I'd pay the 20 bucks in a heartbeat if I could have a built in 3g connection on my Mactop.
Interesting idea, Galen. People have done that for other types of phones in the past, but I think it's been a bit of a cat & mouse game so far as carriers would rather sell a separate data plan than allow people to use their phone's data plan for their computer.
But that could change in an instant.
LOL, good point, Ian. It will be fun to see how long before someone does this. Someone certainly will, but I suppose you're right that it may be a long time before we see it from Apple.
1. Posted by: Kam on January 17, 2008 1:45 PM:
nice idea but cell phones are already moving in that direction specially the newer models with build in gsm/3g/cdma. the only thing that needs to catch up is the 3g networks its our best hope for future voice/data.