Apple slides 1.3-megapixel iSight into new MacBook Pro

We'll admit, Apple's tightly integrated webcam sure gets more attention than most, but the latest blurb about the iSight has less to do with movie stars or underground storage facilities and more with sheer utility. Apparently, the latest round of MacBook Pros have been equipped with an entirely new camera, and after seeing an all new USB Product ID code, a couple of curious onlookers had to find out more. By testing an older unit and then flocking to a retail Apple store to try out a shiny new machine, it was realized that the sensor in the iSight had indeed been upgraded to 1.3-megapixels; 'course, it certainly won't revolutionize subway snapping, but hey, if you needed one more reason to pull the trigger on a new MacBook Pro, you're welcome.

[Via TUAW]

[robert.stewart2 @ Jun 28th 2007 6:03PM]

for what i use it for the isight in my macbook is just fine, but anyways thats nice.

[Steve @ Jun 28th 2007 6:11PM]

Dell's have a 2.0MP webcam.

[Derek @ Jun 28th 2007 6:16PM]

Dell's are also piece's of crap

[paloooz @ Jun 28th 2007 6:17PM]

Yes, a 2.0MP camera and a battery that will burn your house down. Not to mention you can't use Mac OS X on a Dell. But they've got that damn 2.0MP camera!

[hpfanboi @ Jun 28th 2007 6:28PM]

apple had to recall their batteries too.

[Ignacio @ Jun 28th 2007 6:29PM]

"Dell's have a 2.0MP webcam."

Not the LED backlit models, those have a 0.3MP cam.

[raymie @ Jun 28th 2007 6:13PM]

old news

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/06/27/macbook-pros-feature-a-1-3mp-camera-sensor/

[Derek @ Jun 28th 2007 6:15PM]

did you notice the [Via TUAW] part?

[halfeatenfish @ Jun 28th 2007 6:29PM]

Or that Engadget and TUAW are sister publications?

[tiuk @ Jun 28th 2007 7:09PM]

How has this guy not been modded down yet?

[Rick @ Jun 28th 2007 6:42PM]

Sony sucks.

[TVGenius @ Jun 28th 2007 6:44PM]

How come the version # and product ID # move in different directions?

[James @ Jun 28th 2007 7:34PM]

Because the manufacturer changed too???

[christomapher @ Jun 28th 2007 7:37PM]

Haven't they a 1.3 mega pixel camera in their MacBook Pros for quite a while now? Almost a year now, I thought?

[k0a10 @ Jun 28th 2007 8:20PM]

I'm just surprised at the extremely poor quality of most built in webcams compared to Apple. I'm not an Apple fanboy (just sold my Macbook Pro) but it really is rather sad what most manufacturers will stuff into their products. I just bought a Samsung Q1U, which looks great (for what it is), in every way, except the cam quality is horrible. I wonder if it's because Samsung also sells camcorders. In any case, it's a travesty.

[Nando @ Jun 28th 2007 11:05PM]

I hope these get to the MacBooks and iChat uses the actual 1.3MP resolution in video conferences pretty soon.

I want to buy one for my Mom.

[seto @ Jun 29th 2007 12:04AM]

great. my CORE DUO macbook pro gets even obsolete 3 months by 3 months.

[sabih @ Jun 29th 2007 1:02AM]

how come i have a new 2.4 macbook pro but i have version 1.45

[boozie @ Jul 9th 2007 8:15AM]

If you would've read the linked article you' know that thats allright!
The 1.45 Version is the 1,3MPix one!