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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by shbooms on Monday October 18, 2021 @08:51PM (#28913719)
The new Dell XPS's managed to squeeze their camera/mic up above without needing a notch[0]. I'm guessing Apple had the ability to do so too but decided not to either because a.) they're planning on adding FaceID at some point in new models and/or b.) because they're trying to "unify" the design aestethics on macOS and iOS

[0] https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81FV+91am5L._AC_SL1500_....

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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by eugeniub on Monday October 18, 2021 @10:43PM (#28914318)
Dell XPS webcams are generally really inferior to MacBook Pro webcams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgFd_w2n1es&t=193s shows a good comparison between the M1 MacBook Pro from last year and the 13" Dell XPS. The difference is night and day, even though the M1 MacBook Pro has a 720p resolution. I imagine the difference is similar with the larger 1080p webcam on the new MacBook Pros that, as mentioned in the announcement, has a larger aperture to let in more light and a larger image sensor.
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Re:MacBook Pro 14-inch and MacBook Pro 16-inch by spullara on Monday October 18, 2021 @11:25PM (#28914531)
Very easy to squeeze a shitty camera wherever you feel like it. Maybe Dell should move the FN key to the left of the CTRL key instead so their keyboard was tenable.
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