rocks1985 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 can I buy an iSight and attatch it to My PC now!? if so COOL!? :o Because I downloaded AIM 5.5 and iChat 2.1 is out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMayhem Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I dont think so, but on Linux the iSight just shows up as a firewire camera so it might work... Windows is pretty out dated though, so it probably wont work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrosive23 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I dont think so, but on Linux the iSight just shows up as a firewire camera so it might work...Windows is pretty out dated though, so it probably wont work... how in the **** is windows outdated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks1985 Posted February 6, 2004 Author Share Posted February 6, 2004 #1 Posted by timdorr on 05 Feb 2004 - 22:00 Nope, you can use an iSight on a PC now with Aim 5.5 Taken from the comments off the main article on neowin.net, Timdorr, a Neowin Mod said this...this what sparked my confusion...so is it true that you can use an iSight on a PC with Aim 5.5. I know that's exactly what Timdorr said, but can someone link me to proof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac15 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 if someone wrote a driver then yes it could work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted February 6, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 6, 2004 http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/02/05/ichataim/ Knight explained that Apple and AOL were able to bridge the two online communities by incorporating standards-based technology in their respective software applications. Because the iSight is also a standards-based camera, Knight said that AIM users should be able to use it as their video device if they want to -- he added that Windows users would also need an external microphone or another source of audio if they were using the iSight on a Windows PC, unlike their Mac counterparts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Would be easier if they'd just port iChat. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Windows is pretty out dated though, so it probably wont work... Stop talking for the sake of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Would be easier if they'd just port iChat. ;) Nah, u guys should be STUCK with AIM. Its such horrible software, IMO... the privilege and ease of use of iChat should remain very much Macintosh only, i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Would be easier if they'd just port iChat. ;) Except that Apple would not have any way of directly making money off it. iTMS, brings in revenue and eventually will bring in profits but it also sells iPods and may create some switchers eventually. iChat, would be a loss (expense) for Apple with no immediate revenue source. iChat is basically an Apple version of AOL Chat client and IIRC, Apple pays licensing fees to AOL for it. So basically, you would be asking Apple to give you a free chat client which they would have to spend money develop for windows and pay license fees to AOL for when you could just use AIM directly from AOL. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 YES IT WORKS I JUST TRIED IT. but you must have the latest version of aim. and the microphone does not work you'll need a seperate one then the one built into the isight. so take that I WHIP THE LAMAS>>> :) ::giggles::: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Except that Apple would not have any way of directly making money off it. iTMS, brings in revenue and eventually will bring in profits but it also sells iPods and may create some switchers eventually. iChat, would be a loss (expense) for Apple with no immediate revenue source. iChat is basically an Apple version of AOL Chat client and IIRC, Apple pays licensing fees to AOL for it.So basically, you would be asking Apple to give you a free chat client which they would have to spend money develop for windows and pay license fees to AOL for when you could just use AIM directly from AOL. :p Yes, but wouldn't it be the same thing as porting iTunes? Free software to sell songs + iPods, iChat = free software to get people to buy iSights. Seems like a similar situation. And to ~~NeYo~~ please come off your "holier than thou" bull****, it's quite lame, something a 13 year old would say. :rolleyes: :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 And to ~~NeYo~~ please come off your "holier than thou" bull****, it's quite lame, something a 13 year old would say. :rolleyes: :sleep: YA YA YA. I ain't gonna say anymore than, that i've seen u in many threads, like a cat amongst pigeons, and really mate, u don't have quite the room to talk... But i stand by what i said, why should Windows users get the better offerings of Apple's software? What would Apple achieve by doing it? Surely keeping them to its OWN OS makes sense to THEM. :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Yes, but wouldn't it be the same thing as porting iTunes? Free software to sell songs + iPods, iChat = free software to get people to buy iSights. Seems like a similar situation. Ok, maybe I can see your point. If they offered it on a CD bundled with iSight and as a free upgrade for existing iSight owners, perhaps but not as a free download though to the general public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solarix Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 YA YA YA. I ain't gonna say anymore than, that i've seen u in many threads, like a cat amongst pigeons, and really mate, u don't have quite the room to talk...But i stand by what i said, why should Windows users get the better offerings of Apple's software? What would Apple achieve by doing it? Surely keeping them to its OWN OS makes sense to THEM. :unsure: but always Microsoft will always own 30% of the stocks in Apple, (random usless info) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divinatum Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Nah, u guys should be STUCK with AIM. Its such horrible software, IMO... the privilege and ease of use of iChat should remain very much Macintosh only, i think. amen to that. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks1985 Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2004/02/05/ichataim/ this sucks. this means that the audio capabilities built into iSight won't work. So what's the stupid need of spending 150 on a web camera except for the way it looks? nothing. i'd buy it if i could use it to its full capabilites...but not if its only going to give me half ass on a windows machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocks1985 Posted February 7, 2004 Author Share Posted February 7, 2004 Does anyone on Neowin With a Windows Computer own an iSight? if so, could you describe your experience with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFNE Freak Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 this sucks. this means that the audio capabilities built into iSight won't work. So what's the stupid need of spending 150 on a web camera except for the way it looks? nothing. i'd buy it if i could use it to its full capabilites...but not if its only going to give me half ass on a windows machine. Look, it was designed for a Mac, not a Windows machine, mmmkay? Its not even supported by the manufacturer in Windows. Why would you expect all the features to work perfectly? I deem your bitching unwarranted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMayhem Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 this sucks. this means that the audio capabilities built into iSight won't work. So what's the stupid need of spending 150 on a web camera except for the way it looks? nothing. i'd buy it if i could use it to its full capabilites...but not if its only going to give me half ass on a windows machine. Windows is half ass compared to OS X, so why would you can about 1 more thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetRyder Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 (edited) I dont think so, but on Linux the iSight just shows up as a firewire camera so it might work...Windows is pretty out dated though, so it probably wont work... ------ Nah, u guys should be STUCK with AIM. Its such horrible software, IMO... the privilege and ease of use of iChat should remain very much Macintosh only, i think. ------ Windows is half ass compared to OS X, so why would you can about 1 more thing? Oh, NeoMayhem again. Could I expect anything better from you? Come on, you elitist ######. Get over yourselves. :rolleyes: Windows is outdated? Yeah, is that because Apple releases a new sub-version like 10.2.0000003 every other day, and names it after another member of the cat family? I think not. Windows XP fully supports the firewire standard just like any other modern OS does. And stuck with AIM? Hardly. Excuse me, but I think Apple has attempted to brainwash you so much with their nonsensical propaganda like, "with the introduction of iChat AV in Mac OS X Panther and the iSight camera, Apple revolutionized the way people communicate with each other over the Internet," that you seem have lost the ability to think for yourself (that quote was by the senior vice president of Apple's Marketing division, incidentally). Guess what? Apple revolutionized my foot. Windows users have had several IM clients with video-conferencing support long before iChatAV was even conceptualized. I have experienced across-the-continent realtime voice and video chats on MSN Messenger with my brother, with almost no frame skips on a decent broadband connection. And for that, I didn't need to shell out 150 bucks for a flipping webcam. If that's not enough, there's Yahoo Messenger, AIM, and several others out there as well. Take your pick. What makes the situation all the more amusing is that you people don't seem to know anything about even Apple's products...forget your ignorance about anything beyond your blissfull Mac world. Apparently, the iSight works just fine as a webcam on Windows, except for the built-in microphone. Maybe Apple should come out with a "revolutionary" new iMic that sells for another 100 USD? Admit it. OS X might be a great OS, but it's just another operating system for God's sake. There are clear-cut advantages and disadvantages to using the PowerPC or the x86 platform, depending on what you're using it for, and anyone who claims one is better than the other for every purpose is nothing more than a pathetically gullible victim of false advertising and baseless hype. Edited February 7, 2004 by XPMagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted February 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2004 So what's the stupid need of spending 150 on a web camera except for the way it looks? nothing. The fact it's got video quality that's somewhere near 12409128309 to 102784102948019 times better than any other simple webcam out there. Basically, unless you want crap quality, get an iSight. Not many other cams give built-in mics anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mipra Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Go get 3com Homeconnect..that's much better...I have tried Isight...and I hate the way it depends on light..it has very poor perfomance on darkness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffzilla Posted February 7, 2004 Share Posted February 7, 2004 Oh now there's a good idea. Let's tell someone to buy an old webcam that is dicontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted February 7, 2004 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2004 Go get 3com Homeconnect..that's much better...I have tried Isight...and I hate the way it depends on light..it has very poor perfomance on darkness That camera was discontinued, and for good reason :s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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