Why can’t you buy a good webcam?

Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by antiterra on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @04:20PM (#25511370)

Since COVID the webcam market has exploded. Logitech had to significantly ramp up production due to increase in demand back in April. It’s not just remote work, but also aspiring content creators.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by sigstoat on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @06:40PM (#25512779)

> Since COVID the webcam market has exploded.

companies that are crushed by demand for existing products, and dealing with covid-related supply chain issues, and long-term uncertainty about demand aren't going to have a lot of luck getting a new high-end product out in <9 months.

among other reasons, getting these sorts of things made usually requires some travel by the engineers to the manufacturing/assembly facility to sort out problems.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by jakear on Wednesday December 23, 2020 @09:29AM (#25517918)

Sounds like a good opportunity for a Chinese company to do it, as they’re fully open.

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Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam? by sigstoat on Saturday December 26, 2020 @09:26PM (#25548304)

and yet, they will not.

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