"Right now, I'm working from the driver's seat of my car, using a setup that feels perfect for remote work. I use an M2 MacBook Air for when I need efficiency and long battery life, and sub in a Lenovo Yoga Book 9i with a dual-screen form factor for peak productivity. Theoretically, I've built out my car with the right gadgets to help me work from anywhere. There's just one thing missing - none of the laptops I own offer cellular connectivity."
"So, despite these laptops being perfect on paper for a digital nomad, I'm forced to play the game of mobile hotspot tethering whenever I want to work off the grid. In peak conditions, I get just under 200Mbps of internet speed with my mobile hotspot, until my "unlimited" data plan decides to slow down to 128Kbps. It brings me back to the same question I ask myself every year: why aren't there more 5G laptops?"
"If I leave the house, my phone disconnects from my Gigabit Wi-Fi 6E home network and automatically starts using 5G or LTE cellular data, whichever is available. The same is true of my smartwatch and tablet. When I head out for a run without my phone in my pocket, I can use LTE to stream music, send texts, and make calls."
A remote worker uses an M2 MacBook Air and a Lenovo Yoga Book 9i inside a car but lacks built-in cellular connectivity on both machines, forcing reliance on mobile hotspot tethering. Mobile hotspot speeds can reach just under 200Mbps but an "unlimited" data plan can drop throughput to 128Kbps, disrupting remote work. Smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches already switch automatically to cellular and provide continuous connectivity. Native cellular in laptops would deliver automatic, fast, and private internet access, improving productivity for digital nomads and business users who need dependable off-grid connectivity.
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