So. I was wondering what the odds of a good camera add on option for the iPod touch would be? Surely it wouldn't be that difficult to design and sell a small snap on camera of some sort (like webcams for notebooks or desktops that snap on the monitor, but a bit smaller and with a better form factor).
Since the iPad auto orients to any rotation, it could snap on into the 30 pin connector and either point toward the user for video conferencing or toward the back of the iPad as a camera. The iPhone SDK is already setup to use external accessories, so as far as UI it shouldn't be that big of an issue.
Anyways. Just an idea. I think the same thing could be done for GPS ability. Sure, it's a shame that these aren't integrated, but when it comes to GPS TomTom and other makers are in the market so it shouldn't take much to make this work as a viable option.
Since the iPad auto orients to any rotation, it could snap on into the 30 pin connector and either point toward the user for video conferencing or toward the back of the iPad as a camera. The iPhone SDK is already setup to use external accessories, so as far as UI it shouldn't be that big of an issue.
Anyways. Just an idea. I think the same thing could be done for GPS ability. Sure, it's a shame that these aren't integrated, but when it comes to GPS TomTom and other makers are in the market so it shouldn't take much to make this work as a viable option.