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		chrisjc on July 10, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Don't close your MacBook with a cover over the cam... > because the clearance between the display and keyboard is designed to very tight tolerances. Sounds like engineering excellence to me. But I agree with you that there should perhaps be some kind of physical block/switch built in.

soulofmischief on July 10, 2020 [–]

My Acer Chromebook 15, a budget laptop, enjoys similarly tight tolerances.

I think engineering excellence would be to incorporate a camera cover and physical microphone switch while maintaining these tolerances.

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