Apple's decision to include a notch in the new MacBook Pros has created divided opinion, but the notch area houses more than just a 1080p camera. It is not clear whether Apple could've managed the same apparatus within the bezel itself similar to Windows laptops, but the larger camera sensor may indeed merit a bigger area. A YouTuber, though, has created a mockup without the notch, and it might just be what prospective buyers would have liked to have.
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