APPLE NOTEBOOK WISH LIST: PART II

Wish 9.5/10: WWAN built-in

Why is Apple always behind the schedule when it comes to adding simple features that already exist? They seem to have no problem re-inventing the cell phone or making dual-booting work. But they can’t update their processors on time (this I’ll save for later) nor can they include new features to stay competitive with their PC counterparts. Case and point: where is WWAN support for MacBooks? How about Santa-Rosa based MacBook Pros? Where? In the lab you say… I see.

Let’s make this quick and simple: mobile professionals need wireless internet wherever they go. HP, Dell, Sony, and most other PC manufacturers all have notebooks that at least offer built-in wireless internet as an option (either through Cingular – I mean AT&T – or Verizon Wireless). So, Apple, it’s time you at least offered this as an option.

Lastly, let’s tie this into the previous post about ExpressCard slots. Even if I wanted to, I wouldn’t be able to use a Verizon/AT&T express card-based WWAN card with a MacBook. But I would with a Sony Vaio C.