Comment by paxy
19 hours ago
Even stupider for iPads because who even is using the back camera? Just get rid of it entirely and the device will be exactly as functional.
19 hours ago
Even stupider for iPads because who even is using the back camera? Just get rid of it entirely and the device will be exactly as functional.
A surprising amount of people use the back camera for document scanning.
Probably if the (in)famous airdrop was more reliable, people could figure out they can scan with their phone and airdrop to their tablet.
Too bad though, there's no way to put a scanned document onto iPad in Apple's ecosystem other than the otherwise useless camera.
I use it quite often for scanning QR codes.
To be fair, the iPad mini is a way better form-factor for camera use than any of the big iPads. I think the only time I've ever used the rear camera on the 12" iPad was to scan a document...
I've seen asshats at concerts holding their iPads up to record. Bad enough when people hold their phones up, but this was next level.
WAT. Just because you do not does not mean you get to dictate how others can use it. I know lots of people that use the rear camera on iPads. I'm one of them.
> Just because you do not does not mean you get to dictate how others can use it.
No one attempted to dictate anything. They expressed an opinion. HN is a discussion forum. This is exactly what it’s for.
Your point would look stronger if you had only included your last two sentences without the indignation of the first two.
"Just get rid of it entirely and the device will be exactly as functional."
That is not expressing of an opinion but dictating an action. "I think they should get rid of it entirely..." would be the expressing of an opinion.
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