Powerbooks & New Displays, coming with Built in iSight?
AppleInsider previously reported on an Apple patent for integrated isight into the lid hatch of a laptop computer. It's all making sense now... I bet on the 19'th we will see powerbooks with intergrated iSight, and a line of new Apple pro displays? with isights built in :-)
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or maybe it is more on the video chip side? I don't know how
front row works yet.
1) Some people buy 2 or even 3 displays. Having 3 iSights makes no sense.
2) PC users buy Apple's LCD displays. Unless the iSight receives some major changes, most PC users won't be able to use the iSight since it's Firewire.
For these two reasons, I doubt we'll see an iSight built-into the displays
Of course, it would be really cool if Apple made LCD displays without them and LCD displays with them.
Originally posted by kim kap sol
The problems with building-in iSight into new displays are the following:
1) Some people buy 2 or even 3 displays. Having 3 iSights makes no sense.
2) PC users buy Apple's LCD displays. Unless the iSight receives some major changes, most PC users won't be able to use the iSight since it's Firewire.
For these two reasons, I doubt we'll see an iSight built-into the displays
Of course, it would be really cool if Apple made LCD displays without them and LCD displays with them.
...or a USB2 iSight and iChat for Windows. Another bridge to the windows world crossed.
Originally posted by kim kap sol
The problems with building-in iSight into new displays are the following:
1) Some people buy 2 or even 3 displays. Having 3 iSights makes no sense.
2) PC users buy Apple's LCD displays. Unless the iSight receives some major changes, most PC users won't be able to use the iSight since it's Firewire.
For these two reasons, I doubt we'll see an iSight built-into the displays
Of course, it would be really cool if Apple made LCD displays without them and LCD displays with them.
An issue with having an isight in a laptop is some work places dont allow cameras in for security purposes
Originally posted by Peter North
An issue with having an isight in a laptop is some work places dont allow cameras in for security purposes
What percentage of PBs is likely to be used in such places? I don't think it is high enough to influence Apple's design decisions.
Originally posted by Emin
What percentage of PBs is likely to be used in such places? I don't think it is high enough to influence Apple's design decisions.
Every Nortel, Intel, IBM, etc campus is like this. I doubt that Apple wants to shut themselves out of the entire high-tech big business world.
Come on. It can´t be that hard to see why it shouldn´t be in their pro hardware.
Originally posted by e1618978
Every Nortel, Intel, IBM, etc campus is like this. I doubt that Apple wants to shut themselves out of the entire high-tech big business world.
Apple has already been shut out from this world...the consumer world is much bigger anyhow. But if Apple really wanted to market to everyone, they'd offer the option of having the iSight built-in or not.
Originally posted by mercury7
you know I bet some people would really appreciate front row on a powerbook, it would be ultra cool when doing presentations like you see people doing in hotel lobby's etc, I just wonder how horse power dependent it is, that feature may only work well with a g5?
or maybe it is more on the video chip side? I don't know how
front row works yet.
Er, Front Row is just a fullscreen media player. There's nothing at all that's CPU intensive about it; if it can play the movie in question in Quicktime, it can play it in Front Row.
And if the new Powerbooks aren't Front Row compatible, then Apple will have some 'splainin to do. =P
- Xidius
The PBs should have a build in iSight because of its secondary use as an IR receiver?
Apple should bundle Salling Clicker with each BP before they put toys in the screens.
This isn't a concern.
Originally posted by e1618978
Every Nortel, Intel, IBM, etc campus is like this. I doubt that Apple wants to shut themselves out of the entire high-tech big business world.
Originally posted by BRussell
I'm looking at my PowerBook's display right now, and the thing is thin. I don't think they could fit a camera in there without some fancy engineerin' that I can't foresee. Could they stick one somewhere else? Again, I can't foresee what else they could do. No, I'd bet against iSight + PowerBook.
Originally posted by webmail
did you see the picture apple insider, and engadget.com posted? it goes in the latch and has some cool swivling, it' looks really innovative.
No I haven't. Can you post a link?
http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1273