One of the main selling points of Apple FaceTime was that the front cam was positioned in such a way that the video call made it look like the two callers were

One of the main selling points of Apple FaceTime was that the front cam was positioned in such a way that the video call made it look like the two callers were looking at each other directly, rather than looking at a screen, which made the video call seem much more natural. I wouldn't make a video call while walking around, but I'd much rather make a FaceTime call than use skype on my laptop, especially if its with a loved one. see also: http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/10/apple-facetime-commercial/ http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/10/apple-facetime-commercial/