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• yardstick 4y ago
  Almost all laptops have a camera already, crappy as they may be, they still work. I don’t think laptop users are a big market for webcams? Isn’t it more for desktops where you have the luxury of space and bulk?
  • xxs13 4y ago
    The latest Gaming Laptops no longer have webcams ... It's a growing trend ... if you're a gamer who spent 2000$ on a laptop and also want to do some remote work/interviews you need an external webcam...
    • yardstick 4y ago
      Growing trend in a niche market I would suggest. I know people who have 2 laptops - one for gaming, one for work (with webcam etc). Because the gaming laptop is too bulky to carry around, it's effectively a desktop.
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    • xxs 4y ago
      if you are a gamer, you don't use a laptop. Gaming laptops are great portable desktops effectively. They have little autonomous time gaming or heavy compilations. So they have to be plugged in - they still are not great as a desktop gaming station, though. I personally use a 'gaming' laptop as the default work computer (it's over 3.7kg w/o the charger which is another 600g)
• thayne 4y ago
  If I'm paying $500 for a webcam, it's going to be staying on my desk.