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Portables Without Cameras?

crankyspice writes "I work routinely in environments where a camera cannot physically be present (e.g., federal court), which really limits what I can carry with me. For instance, I'm a Mac guy, but there's no way to order a MacBook without a built-in webcam (which I've never used on the machines I've owned that have had one). Ditto the iPhone. I'm left with a BlackBerry 8830 and the bottom rung of the [W|L]Intel portables. Even then, when I ordered a Dell Mini 9, I had to wait more than a month because I specified no webcam when I placed the order. This is a relatively common (government, law, sensitive corporate environments) requirement; what have other Slashdotters done? Disabling the camera with a script or somesuch won't convince the $12/hour security guard that there's no camera. How can one easily find portable devices without a built-in camera?"

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  1. Re:Sounds like you've covered it pretty well by drizek · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Oops. Can I mod my own post redundant?

  2. Re:Sounds like you've covered it pretty well by JazzLad · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Except you just posted too, no worries, I've got it covered. Oh, wait. Dang.

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