Google is planning a rear facing camera!

**snowk180** · 07-22-2012, 11:29 AM

I took apart my Nexus 7 today in order to fix the loose screen, and I noticed there was a quite large empty space with some screw holes dead center at the top of the device... Camera?

**Goodeye** · 07-22-2012, 11:36 AM

Old news.

Asus WAS panning it however decided against it for cost reasons

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**zedorda** · 07-22-2012, 11:39 AM

It would be kewl if they sold a DIY camera kit for the Nexus7 for us.

**Mike77** · 07-22-2012, 09:40 PM

Back when this was the Asus memo 370t it had a rear facing camera and no front. I think they made the better choice in the long run.

**ryjb** · 07-22-2012, 09:51 PM

As nice as it would be to have a rear camera I can't imagine the quality would be very good. I'd rather them spend the extra cost and improve then front facing one.

**moss27** · 07-22-2012, 09:52 PM

' “To make this device accessible to the widest possible market, price is very important,” the Taiwanese firm argues.

“Asus believes that for this device a good rear camera is important [but] adding a high quality rear facing camera will increase the price point and many users would not have a use for it. Adding a lower quality rear facing camera would compromise on the overall user experience so the decision was made not to include [one].” '

**RiceEatin2010GT** · 07-22-2012, 11:38 PM

i never understood why people want a rear facing camera. They're never as good as even a semi decent point and shoot(even still most are pretty bad) and plus you look like a bit of a fool holding up a tablet to take photos lol. Im glad they ditched it to keep the cost down.

**shafferb** · 07-23-2012, 03:33 AM

I gots me one of them 16 Megapixuls Pansonik Lumicks camras, which does the vid'os and them stil phtos and it wurx great for $89 bucks on the eBbay. And its a camera, which a table iznt!

**DestinedtoGame** · 07-23-2012, 04:09 AM

I have to agree with the other guy in here. Why does one need a rear facing camera on the Nexus 7? I just don't get it.

**cusinndzl** · 07-24-2012, 10:04 AM

The front facing camera is all I really need as well. I don't even use the rear facing camera on my phone much.

**JoeUserTX** · 07-24-2012, 10:13 AM

Agree with the other posters, there's no need for a rear-facing camera.

My only minor complaint with the front-facing one is that I wish they would've angled it slightly toward the display, instead of perpendicular to it. When I'm holding the tablet I'm not looking directly at it, or 90 degrees head-on. When using it for video chat you have to hold it at a weird angle to get your image to present properly.

Small nit, I know...