The marketing material from Apple specifically says that the screen is good even from the sides. Of course, it would have to be seen in real life, but at least they're conscious that it could be an issue.
For the lack of camera, I find that puzzling. Because it's an obvious thing to put there and Apple has been putting iSights everywhere for many years now. So, I'm curious to know why they didn't put one "on purpose".
Your mention of multitasking while using Skype or Google Voice made me realize that it is in fact important. All the time while I'm on a video call on Skype, I go online to check out a website or find a link that I want to share. In that use-case that'd be pretty limiting…
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The marketing material from Apple specifically says that the screen is good even from the sides. Of course, it would have to be seen in real life, but at least they're conscious that it could be an issue.
For the lack of camera, I find that puzzling. Because it's an obvious thing to put there and Apple has been putting iSights everywhere for many years now. So, I'm curious to know why they didn't put one "on purpose".
Your mention of multitasking while using Skype or Google Voice made me realize that it is in fact important. All the time while I'm on a video call on Skype, I go online to check out a website or find a link that I want to share. In that use-case that'd be pretty limiting…
Pandora, Last.fm, etc. are other good examples where at least one process in the background would be nice.