Integrated 3G coming to Macs?

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Integrated 3G could finally be coming to Mac portables, at least according to a job posting for a position at Apple.

IT PRO's sister site Bit-Tech has spotted a blog noting that in a recent job advert Apple is seeking a QA engineer versed in 3G Wireless WAN networks.

The advert states that the candidate “Must possess in-depth knowledge of one or more Comms technlogies, including Gigabit Ethernet for consumer and enterprise-class workstations, Bluetooth v2.0, 3G Wireless WAN and Wi-Fi [802.11] a/b/g/n...”

While Apple claims that its Macbook Air is the world’s thinnest laptop, in lieu of a Wi-Fi network, an external 3G data dongle is required to access the internet - somewhat of an issue when the machine infamously only has one USB port. A Mac with integrated 3G would therefore make Apple’s machines even more of an attractive proposition for business executives.

Apple recently decried netbooks as ‘junky’, so we are unlikely to see a machine of that sort though rumours still abound of a tablet style machine. Alternatively, we may just get updates to its Macbook and Macbook Pro range, rather than any new models.

Response to an enquiry from from IT PRO on this story elicited a simple, "we do not comment on rumours or speculation".

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