What do you mean by trapped? I get it; it would be great if we had a standard but so what if there's a tiny little 3G radio "trapped" inside? I love my HP nc4400 even though I'll never use the fingerprint reader or the goofy hardware-based data security bullshit chip in this thing. But I really don't mind that either of those devices are hangin out.
I got to use a ThinkPad (X61, I think) for work just recently for about a month. It had Verizon broadband built-in. No dongle, no tethering, easy as wi-fi. It was amazing and all I've done since I gave it back was dream about buying one for myself. I guess if you're sitting at a desk with it, you don't care about having external devices attached but if you're ever sitting with it actually on your lap (airports anyone?), it's the only way to go. That's all I'm sayin.
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As much as I lurve my EEE PC, there's no way I want 3G trapped in it. I'd get a dongle or tether to a phone (what I do now) instead.
What do you mean by trapped? I get it; it would be great if we had a standard but so what if there's a tiny little 3G radio "trapped" inside? I love my HP nc4400 even though I'll never use the fingerprint reader or the goofy hardware-based data security bullshit chip in this thing. But I really don't mind that either of those devices are hangin out.
I got to use a ThinkPad (X61, I think) for work just recently for about a month. It had Verizon broadband built-in. No dongle, no tethering, easy as wi-fi. It was amazing and all I've done since I gave it back was dream about buying one for myself. I guess if you're sitting at a desk with it, you don't care about having external devices attached but if you're ever sitting with it actually on your lap (airports anyone?), it's the only way to go. That's all I'm sayin.