Still waiting on Apple to come up with front and back camera for laptop.

The Ipad, Iphone and Ipod have front and back camera.  Why can't the laptops have front and back camera? I have a mac pro and it would be great if I don't always have to turn the laptop for people to see what I'm trying to show them. 

You would like to be looking at something while using facetime (for
example) and switch over to a different camera while continuing the
conversation without moving the computer.  That way you could see what
you are showing them without having to look sideways at the display.
So basically he wants a rear view camera.
There is a issue with this because computers are stationary and thus the rear view camera could be used as a covert monitoring device.
At least with a iPod or iPhone when someone holds it a certain way you know they are taking a video or picture, with a desktop/laptop one wouldn't know.
For instance say your a pretty girl in coffee shop using your laptop, so now instead of a bunch of rabid geeks trying to catch your eye you have all their laptop rear view cameras pointed at your direction and streaming it online.
Creepy.
If one wants a rear view camera, buy a third party one and mount it on the top. It comes with a swivel base and thus can be pointed at any direction. Thus people can see your video recording and it's not covert.
A rear mounted camera requires the entire Mac to be moved, which in the case of a large iMac is impracticable. Laptops being moved increasing their chances of being damaged, even more so if they have hard drives.
Also there are laws about covert video recording/taping in many States and countries, you have to do so with the persons consent so things are not taken out of context.
I'll have to vote no on this, especially since not many people will use it and we will all have to pay for it.

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