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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by chrisjc on Friday July 10, 2020 @05:20PM (#23796619)
> because the clearance between the display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances.

Sounds like engineering excellence to me.

But I agree with you that there should perhaps be some kind of physical block/switch built in.

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Re:Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the camera by soulofmischief on Friday July 10, 2020 @05:36PM (#23796788)
My Acer Chromebook 15, a budget laptop, enjoys similarly tight tolerances.

I think engineering excellence would be to incorporate a camera cover and physical microphone switch while maintaining these tolerances.

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