I was just wondering what the difference if any between the always connected PC and tethering my Windows 10 PC to a hotspot that I use on the go.
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TheJoeFin
Premium Member05 June, 2018 - 10:22 am
<p>From what I understand the difference would be an Always-Connected-PC can receive notifications/calls etc. even when in 'sleep' or 'low-power' mode. Unlike Intel PCs which don't connect to networks until they are awake.</p>
<blockquote><a href="#281381"><em>In reply to TheJoeFin:</em></a></blockquote><p>I never really thought about it like that, but yes, that makes sense. With integrated cellular connectivity and modern sleep modes, an Always Connected PC can "drip" new content to the PC—notifications, mail, etc.—while sleeping. Whereas it cannot do so if tethered and sleeping. (As it's no longer tethered then.)</p>
<blockquote><a href="#281401"><em>In reply to paul-thurrott:</em></a></blockquote><p><br></p><p>In the 850 teaser video they show the device receiving a Skype call with the lid closed and when opened the device is already awake, screen on, and ready to accept the call. That would never happen with an Intel device.</p>
<blockquote><a href="#281411"><em>In reply to TheJoeFin:</em></a></blockquote><p>That's not entirely true. </p><p>When the Surface Books were first released they would often come straight out of your laptop bag, screen on and ready to go. So long as you pulled them out of the bag before they burned through your battery, or went into thermal shutdown.</p>
<blockquote><a href="#281411"><em>In reply to TheJoeFin:</em></a></blockquote><p>So the advice will be to always close your lid, in case your Manager calls in the middle of the night to watch you sleeping. </p>
<p>The big expense for the consumer with the concept of an 'always connected' PC is the cellular data costs. I just don't think many consumers would be ok with that, especially knowing how data-slurpy win10 is, and I just can't see Enterprises moving away from x86 and their LoB apps that may or may not run under emulation. You have to ask, Is it really worth it?</p>
<blockquote><a href="#281455"><em>In reply to wunderbar:</em></a></blockquote><p>Yep, our Lenovos have been "always connected" for years. But the Surface Books aren't always connected.</p>