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I know that it is already rumored that modern Intel CPUs or chipsets, have a secret, "hidden" 3G antenna, and that they can "phone home" using cell-phone internet. Whether this is currently true or not is up for debate, but I don't think for long. I think that if they have that capability, if they don't already, that they WILL implement this.
One way that I think that they can get people to accept this, is if their PC gets "free" or nearly-free (ad-subsedized?) 3G cellular internet. It won't be as fast as wired broadband (in areas where that is still offered), but it will make internet for people's PCs ubiquitous, no matter where they have it plugged in, and eliminates what can be a costly bill for those less fortunate or seniors on a fixed income.
What do you think? Pie-in-the-sky (remember, tablets already have 3G or better internet, most of them, so they are always-on connected. Why should desktops be any different?), or paranoia? (If there's a pipe in, there's a pipe out...)
What with what Windows 10 is already doing, this wouldn't suprise me to see this in Icelake and supporting chipset. That is, if Intel's cellular modem isn't already chipset-integrated. Remember, all they need is a strip of wire, for an antenna. How would you know if one of the traces on your mobo was used for 3G cellular internet?
Edit: Or, they could handle it just like tablets do today, with a cell-phone plan "line" for each device. So, if you owned three desktop PCs, you'd have to pay for "three lines" on your data plan, to get each of your PCs online. Heck, maybe Intel would cut a deal with some of the major cellular carriers, and get kick-backs.
One way that I think that they can get people to accept this, is if their PC gets "free" or nearly-free (ad-subsedized?) 3G cellular internet. It won't be as fast as wired broadband (in areas where that is still offered), but it will make internet for people's PCs ubiquitous, no matter where they have it plugged in, and eliminates what can be a costly bill for those less fortunate or seniors on a fixed income.
What do you think? Pie-in-the-sky (remember, tablets already have 3G or better internet, most of them, so they are always-on connected. Why should desktops be any different?), or paranoia? (If there's a pipe in, there's a pipe out...)
What with what Windows 10 is already doing, this wouldn't suprise me to see this in Icelake and supporting chipset. That is, if Intel's cellular modem isn't already chipset-integrated. Remember, all they need is a strip of wire, for an antenna. How would you know if one of the traces on your mobo was used for 3G cellular internet?
Edit: Or, they could handle it just like tablets do today, with a cell-phone plan "line" for each device. So, if you owned three desktop PCs, you'd have to pay for "three lines" on your data plan, to get each of your PCs online. Heck, maybe Intel would cut a deal with some of the major cellular carriers, and get kick-backs.
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