Will the iPad gain more hardware features before it's released?
There is a possibility that the Apple iPad will gain more features before it is released. The current rumors going around is that the iPad was intended to have a camera, but, ultimately, Apple decided not to include it, because it was glitchy, or wasn't implemented well.
I disagree.
Just about every other Apple product has a camera built in. It would require almost no effort do put one into the iPad. In fact, there is a hole in the iPad frame that perfectly fits and iSight camera. I think that Apple truly did intend to put a camera into the iPad, but it wasn't because it was glitchy, or didn't work. I think it was done to speed up FCC approval.
The FCC said that they're concerned that the iPad is going to bring down AT&T due to the increase of data traffic. Because they have to approve every cellular device before it can go on sale, they would have the power to halt the iPad if they saw it a a threat to cellular bandwidth, due to major data usage. The iPhone OS 3.2 SDK showed support for video calling, and most likely, if the iPad had a camera, that's what it would do. Video streaming takes up huge amounts of bandwidth, and the FCC would definitely not approve the iPad if it could do video calls.
My father is a holder of numerous patents, and deals with government regulations very often in his medical practice. According to him, it is easier to get the bare minimum approved, and slowly add on more and more features. If you try to get all the features approved at once, chances are, they will not be approved.
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Robert Mozayeni
Reader Comments (3)
I wont get one until they add a camera...
I honestly can't understand why a camera is so important in a tablet. Nobody's gonna lug around a 1.5 pound tablet to take pictures with their friends. And as for video conferencing, Apple specifically told us that the iPad is not a computer. I'm sure that in order to avoid cannibalizing sales of Macs they're not gonna add a camera to the iPad anytime soon. Or Flash. I can see them adding multitasking in a future software update, but that's about it. People need to stop complaining. The iPad is what it is. If you don't like it, don't get one.
One issue with putting a camera in is that it would only be optimal in one orientation. So it kinda breaks the use it in the optimal orientation for the app idea.
I agree though for me it's far from being a deal breaker!