> All the core systems just work out the box. Yes, you need to "patch" in WiFi with a firmware update, ...
... did someone change the meaning of "out of the box" or "core systems" while I wasn't looking?
... did someone change the meaning of "out of the box" or "core systems" while I wasn't looking?
For a mobile phone, it's probably a core system; connecting to a car radio is an important use case. If wired android auto/car play includes hands free calling over usb, then that could be enough, and maybe bluetooth can be relegated to my history bin; but a lot of people like wireless earbuds.
As for WPA3, I dunno? Afaik, I've never needed that either, but my wifi is a bit old.
Support on that front could definitely use some improvement. I had to turn off Bluetooth in the bios because it made my box hang on startup. Never bothered to find out why because I don't need it anyway.