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While it's true that almost all recent laptops have built-in webcam and most of the time they don't break themselves out of blue, I'd rather have the OS to not
by daxuak 5y ago
While it's true that almost all recent laptops have built-in webcam and most of the time they don't break themselves out of blue, I'd rather have the OS to not care about whether I do have one. None of microsoft's business if I can't/don't need to join a zoom or whatever on my pc.
- addingnumbers 5y agoThe OS doesn't care, Microsoft does. All indications so far are that it's enforced contractually, not by the software itself. This is just a concession that must be made before you're permitted to pre-install Windows for your customers.
- daxuak 5y agoW11 and Microsoft is kinda interchangeble in this conversaion imo, since no other party could pose direct influence on the W11 roll out. If this term stays in OEM realm then all is good, webcams are already everywhere. However W10 hasn't been pleasant in terms of tracking and telemetry and I find it hard to have good faith in W11.
- addingnumbers 5y agoAgreed, I couched my correction with "so far" because it wouldn't surprise me a bit if the OS eventually begins enforcing it, or if it already does and they've been misleading.