I believe you miss the turning of the technological clock… the future is 5G to the home. It’s here now and offers as fast or faster speeds than many traditional broadband plans.
Have an iMac which is designed for someone who “wants it to work out of the box” - a cellular connection makes this useful in places that broadband is tough but cellular is not impossible. Adding their own cellular silicon would cost little and greatly expand use cases for existing models and alter the value prop of the consumer laptop market. Work across devices anywhere.
Add an access point to the device and now your Mom only needs an iMac and an AppleTV - no cable, no broadband, virtual switch/router in the cloud. Just a new cellular bill that is just a bit less than a broadband package and you have a winner. Have an Apple Watch? Buy a bundle - phone, watch, and computer.
I believe you miss the turning of the technological clock… the future is 5G to the home. It’s here now and offers as fast or faster speeds than many traditional broadband plans.
Have an iMac which is designed for someone who “wants it to work out of the box” - a cellular connection makes this useful in places that broadband is tough but cellular is not impossible. Adding their own cellular silicon would cost little and greatly expand use cases for existing models and alter the value prop of the consumer laptop market. Work across devices anywhere.
Add an access point to the device and now your Mom only needs an iMac and an AppleTV - no cable, no broadband, virtual switch/router in the cloud. Just a new cellular bill that is just a bit less than a broadband package and you have a winner. Have an Apple Watch? Buy a bundle - phone, watch, and computer.