3 ms·
Losing the camera function would be annoying, as would the ability to use it as a credit/travel card etc. - I'd have to go back to using dedicated devices for t
by wizofaus 3y ago
Losing the camera function would be annoying, as would the ability to use it as a credit/travel card etc. - I'd have to go back to using dedicated devices for that. Whereas you're right - the ability to talk (/communicate) with people virtually wherever you (and they) are in the world is still what makes it a truly transformative technology with no adequate replacement.
- beebeepka 3y ago> if only I could buy a modern phone without cameras. It's a travesty these things don't even have shutters. Taping over them works but is very inconvenient. They also tend to stick out of the chassis. It's boggling my mind they keep adding more cameras. I really have lost almost all touch with the world.
- aners_xyz 3y agoGenuinely curious how phone cameras not having physical shutters is a travesty. Wouldn’t it take up a lot of space? Either making the camera bump even bigger or shrinking the lens elements. Shutterless shooting has its faults that necessitate a physical shutter when shooting professionally on dedicated cameras. Outside of those circumstances shooting shutterless on modern mirrorless ‘pro’ cameras has few drawbacks. I could see flickering with some light sources being annoying at times but if you’re running into it as annoyance often a dedicated camera is always an option. Even 10 year old digital cameras wipe the floor of any phone
- beebeepka 3y agoI meant privacy shutters. Movable plastic or metal pieces capable of stopping light from reaching the camera. Or, again, no camera at all.