Comments on: Ten Myths of Apple’s iPad: 7. It needs cameras

By: Player-16

Player-16 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:30:49 +0000

@aquaibm:
I quoted the first half of your sentence so I must have read it. So please correct me or clear it up to what you’re saying about not really needing a speaker built-in and its ability of working with external speakers.

By: aquaibm

aquaibm — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:26:03 +0000

@Player-16
Man,have you really read my comment?

By: Player-16

Player-16 — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:31:06 +0000

@aquaibm:
‘You don’t really need a speaker built-in because it has the ability to work with external speakers’? I don’t understand. It’s like saying; you don’t need a desk for its thin and incapable of standing upright on its own. You don’t need a power switch for it has the ability to shut off on its own. Mind you, that’s what you’re saying. There are times when I do not wish to have ear/headphones or a cord dangling from my device while I enjoying a bit of leisure. Did you know that the iTouch now has a speaker built-in for ‘casual listening’? What happens when you’re out and about and you want to show some QT video to someone: take out the earphones and let them wear ‘em?

By: danieleran

danieleran — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:29:36 +0000

In the original account I posted this Video to on YouTube, it received 1,722 views and the following comments:
codeincomplete (3 days ago)
I am not so sure that you can build a real third party camera accessory with the iPhone 3.x SDK. Prior to iPad SDK you couldn’t even do an external keyword or sim card reader. Maybe it could be done with bluetooth or wifi but that is hardly an intergrated solution.

I really don’t like a company excluding a feature because it wants people to buy the next version! While missing a camera may not be a final deciding factor, a camera is a key feature for this kind of device.

xocoatlmty (1 week ago)
I’ve seen all seven myths, but this is the weakest stated.

I am sure future versions of iPad will have camera as I know future versions of iPod Touch will and then what will be your argument?

thehighconcept (1 week ago)
If you read the accompanying article, you’ll see that the point isn’t that a camera would be a terrible thing on the iPad, but rather that it’s simply not true that the iPad will be a failure if it lacks a camera. The iPod touch is very successful without a camera.

PaulAlbacheese (1 week ago)
it wasnt solved by iPhone 3.0!
the reason it doesnt have it is because its a media CONSUMPTION device, not a media PRODUCTION device.
and we all know that the 3rd party will just come out with shit.

JellyFish1965 (1 week ago)
I think this one is my favorite so far…You were funny.

TheLxxy (1 week ago)
…either way, I’m off to make an iPad shoulder holster just in case…no arm fatigue, and you’ll only look marginally ridiculous!

TheLxxy (1 week ago)
While I can understand the perspective someone holding an iPad in it’s most natural position would be seen via webcam, would it not just be a matter of holding it up vertically?

I’m not sure of the ergonomics, and of course having to extend out your arms and hold them into any sort of place would certainly keep any sort of conferencing short…but how about snap judgement pics? Or the ability to read product bar codes? Though, with a USB tether that might be more convenient…

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By: aquaibm

aquaibm — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:15:45 +0000

Great! You don’t really need a speaker built-in because it has the ability to work with external speakers, and you don’t even need a mouse or keyboard came as standard because it has the ability to work with third party peripherals wirelessly.Genius!

By: Conrad MacIntyre

Conrad MacIntyre — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:39:50 +0000

@SteveS

I have to point out that you are not providing a valid criticism. You are comparing the lack of camera (which will make NO difference to MOST users) to lack of a LEFT ARM? Surely Chuck and I cannot be the only ones who see this hyperbolic analogy as so ridiculous as to not warrant any validity.

Anyway. Camera might be marginally useful, not as useful as my left arm. *facepalm*

By: John

John — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:45:41 +0000

@SteveS

Well done!
Beautifully thought out. Congratulations!