1.29.2010

iPad – Why no camera Mr. Jobs?

I’ve been thinking about this, W3270624hy didn’t Apple include a camera on the iPad?  It seems every electronic device has a camera these days; PC’s, laptops, smart phones, not-so-smart phones, iPods, etc..  So why not the iPad

I think I understand the challenge of putting a camera on device of the iPad’s intended use.  It’s primarily meant to be held like you would a magazine or newspaper in your lap.  So if you wanted to do a video conference holding the iPad in the same position what would you be showing a video of?  Your double chin?  Your nostrils? What ever it shows would most likely would not be very attractive.

Holding the iPad out like you would a camera taking a picture of yourself wouldn’t be comfortable either.  So what to do?  My thoughts are either a retractable camera that could be clipped to any handy objects or folding arm camera something like those book lights you see.  In any event I think the Apple engineers are hard at work on a solution.  In this day it’s pretty simple.  You need a camera!

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