Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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But the "no iSight" thing...iSigh. I would've bet everything I had that this would be a 100% done deal/sure-fire feature. It never even crossed my mind that it wouldn't be there. I'd love to hear from Apple (Phil or whoever) some sort of official answer on this. Just a simple "why", that's all. It's baffling to me. If it had something to do with not burdening AT&T's 3G network, I wouldn't have minded if they put some sort of "it only works with WiFi" governor/cap on it. They do that with the iTunes store on the iPhone (or they used to, anyway). Point is, they could do something to make it only work with WiFi. WiFi is prevalent enough, people would've settled for that. But to leave it off entirely is just...odd for something that could be such a great communication/"grandma" device. |
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ireland
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They did it with iPhone and it looks like they're up to the same tricks again with iPad.
Leave out basic features and incrementally add said features (which simply should have been standard since day 1) in newer models (probably even before the years end) and leave first time adopters feeling cheated. And does it really cost over $100 extra to add the 3G Modem, for gods sake Apple, never before have I seen such a gimped device at such an extortionary price |
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Lovable Bastard
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston-ish
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Formerly “AWM”
Join Date: May 2009
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There are plenty of quality cameras out there but adding even a cheap one adds to the cost. Agree about the data though, streaming video over 3G isn't that great.
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Lovable Bastard
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Boston-ish
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There are video cameraphones out there, but they suck. I'm sure the hardware in the iPad as it is could make it work, but whether or not it would work well is a different story. Apple isn't going to do it until they can make it totally awesome. Logic, logic, logic. Logic is the beginning of wisdom, Valeris, not the end. |
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It's not great, but in a pinch, it'll do. When I was in NY a couple of months ago, I was staying in a hotel that charged for wifi. I don't pay for wifi. I had done the tethering hack on my iPhone and used my MBP tethered to my iPhone to video chat with my son. It wasn't the best quality but I was able to see him and more importantly, he was able to see me. It's an important feature that should be there at launch. But, oh well. I'll probably buy one anyway.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I wasn't surprised by lack of a back-mounted camera for taking photos, but I'm surprised it doesn't have a front-mounted iSight.
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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That's interesting, because a back-mounted (picture-taking) camera never crossed my mind (the world's biggest, flattest zoomless/flashless camera? ). I couldn't imagine this thing with two cameras on it. But I was expecting one, and didn't even get that!
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Wouldn't it be possible for Apple (or any other third party) to simply release an isight accessory that clips into the dock connector? The camera could also swivel around or flip over and become a rear facing camera.
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A lot of people are discussing that on Twitter right now.. I wondered if it would be possible to produce one that can see both front and back so you could do environment mapping as well as face to face chats.
I have no interest in it at all.. But was just intrigued by the idea. In theory the USB port is there... but whether legal API calls would allow it I have no idea, I haven't looked at that yet in the SDK. 'Remember, measure life by the moments that take your breath away, not by how many breaths you take' Extreme Sports Cafe | ESC's blog | scratt's blog | @thescratt |
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Mr. Vieira
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Tennessee
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Hmmm...I never even thought about that. Lots of those iPhone add-ons and accessories do connect via the 30-pin connector to do various things. Not as sleek and elegant as a built-in little round hole in the bezel, but hey...if someone came up with a good one (and it was approved/sanctioned by Apple) and allowed for decent two-way video chat, you know people would buy it.
Make it as attractive and unobtrusive as possible, sell it for about $29-39? Those who really needed that function (like torifile, so he can video chat with his son) would pay that, I'm sure. I know thegelding and others were bothered by that omission as well and would most likely pay for something like that too. |
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Promise Land of Trustafarians
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Selfish Heathen
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Zone of Pain
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(I've split this ongoing discussion about the iPad's missing camera into a new thread from The new iPad!.)
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Join Date: May 2004
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Well looky here. Seems as though the iPad will, at some point, have a camera after all. The question is whether it will have a camera at launch I guess, and I still think that's possible.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Melbourne
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For the record, I think it's highly likely that a random repair shop in Kansas somehow got hold of an iPad component nearly 2 months before launch.
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Washington, DC
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