Last summer, Apple figured out how to put a computer in a phone. Yet they haven't yet figured out how to put a phone in a computer.

Jeffrey McManus' post on what he'd like to see from Apple resonated with me on this topic:

Fake Steve Twittering Real Steve

I don't need a smaller screen and a smaller hard drive, I need a bigger hard drive, 3G wireless everywhere for a fixed rate of $20 a month, and more battery life. And more memory. And a pony.

Other than the pony, I think he's on to something.

If they really wanted to trick things out, how about throwing not one, but TWO phones into the laptop? One unlocked GSM and one CDMA. That way I can pick the best network based on where I live, or be in a position to get networks to compete for my data service.

I realize that's crazy talk since it would cut into any contract benefits Apple would receive from offering an exclusive with one carrier. Yet it's a seriously killer feature that would change laptop computing.

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