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August 30, 2006

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Will Apple update the iSight?

Posted Aug. 30, ’06, 12:46 PM PT by Dan Moren
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iSightA post at Infinite Loop seems to suggest that Apple’s external iSight may be due for a revamp. This supposition is based on the fact that Apple’s store page for the camera now lists October for availability, and other vendors like Amazon list the item as currently unavailable.

It’s an interesting question, to be sure. Apple has begun to standardize features across it’s product line, with a built-in iSight camera now included in the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and iMac and software to take advantage of it, like PhotoBooth (which will be included in Leopard) and iChat. This leaves Mac Pro and Mac mini users out in the cold, however, unless they’re willing to shell out an additional $149 for the external iSight (which, admittedly, is a nicer camera in many ways).

One commenter on Infinite Loop made the suggestion that Apple might decide to integrate the iSight into their external displays, which seems a good possibility, though, as a solution, it’s not as flexible as the external camera. Could we see a new version of the external iSight? The device is over three years old and it hasn’t seen a substantial revision in its lifetime—plus, it’s one of the items that Apple had to stop selling in Europe due to environmental concerns.


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