So far, it doesn’t look like the iPad has integrated cameras

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So far, it doesn’t look like the iPad has integrated cameras

We haven’t seen any integrated camera software yet, but right now, it doesn’t look like the iPad has any camera… just as John Gruber over at Daring Fireball guessed.

There’s no obvious camera in the front, and when Jobs held it sideways, there wasn’t a camera pinhole in back either.

Unless Apple has integrated the camera into the display, or otherwise obfuscated it, looks like this isn’t the lap-based video conferencing unit we expected.

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  • iGenius

    So far, it doesn’t look like the iPad has much of anything new, except for the non-pocketable size.

  • Bill

    I guess it is as usual… They develop the possibility without implementing the function yet, so there is place for hardware “updates”. Oh there comes the new iTouch… with this awesome integrated camera… And now, the new iPad with camera, etc.

    Bill

  • IcyFog

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  • Dmac

    What I want to know, is when will Apple get around to releasing a new
    4th generation iTouch. The last realease this fall was disappointing to say the least. Apple just released a 3G version without practically ANY new hardware upgrade.

    Apple ….. where is the iTouch with built-in camera and internal microphone.
    It’s been almost two years now with no real upgrade to the iTouch hardware or
    design.

    For me, Apple is really slipping on this one!

  • iFanboy

    Because the iPad orientates itself when upside down, it may be possible for third-party still and video cameras, attached through the connector, now on top.

    You could buy a still camera that meets your needs and budget in terms of megapixels ~ basically a little block with a lens and sliding cover. More expensive models would have an infra-red sensor for manual focusing, maybe even a little flashgun

    Framing, exposure control and much more (of course) would be done on-screen with bundled software.

    And hopefully, even the cheapest, fixed-focus camera would be able to swivel for self-portrait or video conferencing or podcasting.

    You could travel on a train (let’s say) and do a podcast ~ Imagine one using the most expensive (which I will call the iBall) … it has two zoom lenses, one facing toward the iPadder AND – controllable with on-screen touch controls – a little outward-looking rotatable ball, so you could give a live commentary to camera, then cut to the iBall (which you’ve already swivelled using an on-screen monitor and just by touching directional arrows the iBall is looking out the window so your family (say) can see too the beautiful line of trees and the old farmhouses… as you travel across Italy.

    Just a couple of ideas…