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With webcams in all laptops, and iMacs - Cinema Displays too? - there's no need to upload a file. Push a button and allow the webcam to snap a photo, and there

by kmfrk 15y ago

With webcams in all laptops, and iMacs - Cinema Displays too? - there's no need to upload a file. Push a button and allow the webcam to snap a photo, and there you go. It really bothers me than I can't opt out of getting a laptop with a webcam.

felipemnoa 15y ago
>>It really bothers me than I can't opt out of getting a laptop with a webcam. If you feel this way just paint the camera lens with a permanent black marker.
- kmfrk 15y ago
  I put tape on it, and I plan on getting a vinyl sticker for my MacBook, but unless I decide to specifically design one, it's going to look ridiculous.
  - eli 15y ago
    It already exists: http://www.theipatch.com/ http://www.theipatch.com/ Have to be honest, though, I don't fully understand the concern. Is it that malware will secretly snap photos of you?
    - kmfrk 15y ago
      That and my own stupidity.
ErikRogneby 15y ago
You can opt out. You just need to shop for a "business" laptop from HP or Dell.
- literalusername 15y ago
  Add Lenovo ThinkPad to the list. I always order mine with no camera.
anonymoushn 15y ago
I currently opt out of having a webcam using a piece of electrical tape.