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Re:IPad 2 Official Specs by jmcnevin on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @02:48PM (#2280948)
They must have had some room to spare in that case to bother putting in a rear camera.

Look at the screenshot of the camera app: http://www.apple.com/ipad/built-in-apps/camera.html

Notice the placement of the "record" button. Now imagine holding the device up to take a picture with two hands.

Even assuming another app developer will come along and fix this, who's going to use a tablet as a giant, awkward digital camera?

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Re:IPad 2 Official Specs by jonknee on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @02:55PM (#2280986)
I imagine it will be most useful in FaceTime when you want to show the other person what you're seeing and also be able to see them at the same time.
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Re:IPad 2 Official Specs by FiddlerClamp on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @07:09PM (#2282068)
Augmented reality apps.
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Re:IPad 2 Official Specs by ugh on Wednesday March 02, 2011 @03:00PM (#2281011)
You can hold the iPad the other way around so that the camera is on the top, away from your hands.
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