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Pros of reusing a phone camera: 1. High quality camera, far better than most laptop cams. 3 lenses and a highly mature image processing software stack. 2. Env

Pros of reusing a phone camera: 1. High quality camera, far better than most laptop cams. 3 lenses and a highly mature image processing software stack. 2. Environmentally friendly. All resource usage & pollution associated with manufacturing another high quality camera disappear. 3. Economical. You don't have to pay for a higher quality camera to be manufactured and installed in every macbook. Cons: 1. Looks/seems silly Ok?

Nevermark 4y ago
Additional Cons: 2. Need to keep track of mount, one more thing to forget or lose, and possibly have to replace. Cost of having one for each of home, office, and travel bag, if that's your typical solution for reliable access to small easily misplaced accessories. 3. Need to futz around setting up mount and phone every time you want to web cam, assuming you use your phone for other things in between, and don't plan on having the mount attached to your MacBook all the time. 3. Can't use phone while web camming with mounted phone. 4. Can't use phone to cam on days you can't find your phone, or other corner cases: left it somewhere, phone battery is low (ok you can add sum extra futz for a charging cord), ... 5. Non-ergonomic and possibly physically unreliable for moving or tight situations, like when in a vehicle or a cramped plane seat. 6. Looks/seems silly. Unprofessional. Cluttery. (Worth putting in here twice!)
- thawaya3113 4y ago
  7. You’re screwed if you are a mac user who does not use an iPhone.
- zaptheimpaler 4y ago
  But the macbooks still come with the 1080p camera anyways.. it hasn't been taken out. This is just one more option.
- RC_ITR 4y ago
  > Non-ergonomic and possibly physically unreliable for moving or tight situations, like when in a vehicle or a cramped plane seat. If apple is stopping people from zooming in (on a laptop!) from an airline seat, then Godspeed to whatever they want to do.
seydor 4y ago
1. If it can fit in a phone it can more than fit in a laptop 2. Environmentally unfriendly plastic accessories and power consumption 3. The plastic strap will probably cost more than the built-in camera would
pathartl 4y ago
2. The hinges on laptop displays are typically only tuned for the weight of the lid. Added weight on the lid (especially the weight of a phone) could damage it over time.

Nevermark 4y ago

Additional Cons: 2. Need to keep track of mount, one more thing to forget or lose, and possibly have to replace. Cost of having one for each of home, office, and travel bag, if that's your typical solution for reliable access to small easily misplaced accessories. 3. Need to futz around setting up mount and phone every time you want to web cam, assuming you use your phone for other things in between, and don't plan on having the mount attached to your MacBook all the time. 3. Can't use phone while web camming with mounted phone. 4. Can't use phone to cam on days you can't find your phone, or other corner cases: left it somewhere, phone battery is low (ok you can add sum extra futz for a charging cord), ... 5. Non-ergonomic and possibly physically unreliable for moving or tight situations, like when in a vehicle or a cramped plane seat. 6. Looks/seems silly. Unprofessional. Cluttery. (Worth putting in here twice!)

thawaya3113 4y ago
7. You’re screwed if you are a mac user who does not use an iPhone.
zaptheimpaler 4y ago
But the macbooks still come with the 1080p camera anyways.. it hasn't been taken out. This is just one more option.
RC_ITR 4y ago
> Non-ergonomic and possibly physically unreliable for moving or tight situations, like when in a vehicle or a cramped plane seat. If apple is stopping people from zooming in (on a laptop!) from an airline seat, then Godspeed to whatever they want to do.

seydor 4y ago

1. If it can fit in a phone it can more than fit in a laptop 2. Environmentally unfriendly plastic accessories and power consumption 3. The plastic strap will probably cost more than the built-in camera would

pathartl 4y ago

2. The hinges on laptop displays are typically only tuned for the weight of the lid. Added weight on the lid (especially the weight of a phone) could damage it over time.