The omission of a front-facing webcam from the Apple iPad has been a point of criticism by many over the past week, but judging by some photos of internal components the Cupertino company may be planning to address that. Mission:Repair, who specialise in repairing electronics, claim to have received their first batch of iPad parts, and spotted that a MacBook webcam assembly fits perfectly into a gap in the iPad’s frame.
The frame has a space in the middle at the top, with a large central hole that’s perfectly sized for the MacBook webcam lens, and a smaller hole on either size that line up perfectly with the status LED and ambient light sensor. The obvious conclusion is that the iPad was designed with a webcam in mind.
It seems unlikely that
[via Everything iPad]
I hope this is true but I am sure it is an add on price, for sure!
1 comment:
My initial reaction when I saw the Apple iPad was confusion. What functionality does this device offer over and above the Apple iPhone? And what market is Apple aiming this device at?
Bruce
NJ
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