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iSight Ship Dates Slipping, Revision?
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Are the current built-in iSights in the iMacs and Intel Mac laptops as good as the external iSight?
That is great Apple is updating the iSight Camera but how would they go about doing that?
Will Apple changes how it looks, res, etc
Or more to the point will it support HD or is that jumping the gun a little
Will Apple changes how it looks, res, etc
Or more to the point will it support HD or is that jumping the gun a little
Maybe this means that they are going to be building the iSights into the ACDs? Although, why would that push back a date for the externals. Just wishing thinking, I suppose.
I would like to see it bundled with PhotoBooth software, and maybe a light, similar to the Griffin SightLight.
I would like to see it bundled with PhotoBooth software, and maybe a light, similar to the Griffin SightLight.
please, Please, PLEASE keep it Firewire! I would hate for Apple to move away from such a great technology, and I'm still bitter about having to use USB for my new iPod, it's noticably slower and I want my USB port back!
Well they better hurry up cause my 14 day return period is drying up fast for my brand new iSight, lol.
I would buy an iSight... if they made it wireless. Or at least, made it so you could integrate it with the AirPort Express.
Added to the story:
Of note, the iSight (along with some other Apple products) has not been available since early July in Europe due to the RoHS directive. As such, any Apple revision may be focused around compliance with the RoHS directive, especially in light of current environmental pressure by Greenpeace.
Of note, the iSight (along with some other Apple products) has not been available since early July in Europe due to the RoHS directive. As such, any Apple revision may be focused around compliance with the RoHS directive, especially in light of current environmental pressure by Greenpeace.
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Ricard said:
No, it wouldn't, cause most of the apple computers do not have FW800 and Apple has not been putting it in all of their new computers aka Mac Mini, MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac.
I got my isight "refreshed" (no, not refurbished) at the apple store for $70 or $80. Not bad considering a new one is $150.
I could see how they might just put the iSights into the cinema displays and just continue making the normal or slightly change the iSight but charge like $80 for it to support users with a 3rd party monitor or iMac/PowerBook/iBook users
Refurb AirPort Extreme has been reduced to $149 in the Apple Store for a few weeks. Apple Store now says 7-10 days for a new Extreme. Amazon no longer lists it for sale. Adding wireless to a Mac Pro puts the shipping at 3-5 days.
I hope this means something nice -- I'm in the market to buy.
I hope this means something nice -- I'm in the market to buy.
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Mydriasis said:
I certainly hope they would never put the FW & USB ports there, that would be quite unclean looking.
What?
They're still selling those things?
I vote the iSight the least significant Apple product.
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(Well, I guess there are some really insignificant iPod accessories, like "socks" or whatever. The iSight is surely the least significant hardware product... )
They're still selling those things?
I vote the iSight the least significant Apple product.
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(Well, I guess there are some really insignificant iPod accessories, like "socks" or whatever.
The iSight is surely the least significant hardware product... )
iSee said:What?
They're still selling those things?
I vote the iSight the least significant Apple product.
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(Well, I guess there are some really insignificant iPod accessories, like "socks" or whatever.
Never Speak ill of the SOCKS!
iPod Socks: The Little Case that Could!
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icloud said:
OK, OK, after reading your SOCKS review, I'll say that they're more significant than a standalone iSight. At the very least, they've spawned the idea of "sock pooling..."
I've been pretty unhappy with my iSight, it got super hot, had a "stuck" pixel in the camera (didn't even know that was possible), and it always annoyed me that the camera adjusted whenever the computer booted.
I sold it on eBay last month for $100 after owning it for 3 years and paying $129 for it after an educational discount, good riddance.
I sold it on eBay last month for $100 after owning it for 3 years and paying $129 for it after an educational discount, good riddance.
macidiot said:
I think you are all forgetting what the builtin isight is all about... videoconferencing. Nothing more, nothing less. From that aspect, the builtin one is /perfect/.
Its not supposed to be a digital camera or digital video camera. Neither is the external iSight. If you want something like that, buy one thats for that.
TheKrillr said:
All valid points. But it is also useless for videoconferencing, at least in my case.
I have a mbp and an external display, using a dual monitor setup. My mbp is offset. The lack of adjustments means the isight creates a very nice shot of my ear. Additionally, on the occasion when I do use the the mbp without an external monitor, when I have the display adjusted so I can see it, the isight often gets a very nice shot of the top of my head. Sweet. And how about if I'd like to show something other than my ear or top of my head, such as a something in the room? I suppose I could physically rotate the mbp, but of course, I wouldn't be able to see what's on the screen.
And I'm not even going to get into the poor performance of the isight in low light conditions. And by that, I mean not having a flood light on my face. My office lighting is bright enough to not activate the lighted keyboard, but apparently too dim for isight.
Perfect? Hardly.