If I wanted the other person to see me, I could, of course, use a mirror, but videojournalism would be one example of a use for the Treo's camera where it is. But, yes, your point is well taken.
So if videocalling isn't possible on today's phones/networks, why do so many high-end featurephones (not Treos) have a camera facing the user? On 5/3/07, Sheldon Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoth Craig Froehle: > >Before we enter another heated debate over the meaning of the word > >"possible," let me clarify that I mean the following: does consumer > >software exist today that would let me engage in a video chat using my > >Treo 700p? > > I don't know about the software, but I don't see how the hardware > could do it, since the camera and screen face in opposite directions. > > Sheldon Brown > > -- > Harris Cyclery, West Newton, Massachusetts > Phone 617-244-9772 FAX 617-244-1041 > http://harriscyclery.com > Hard-to-find parts shipped Worldwide > http://captainbike.com > Useful articles about bicycles and cycling > http://sheldonbrown.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions.
