actually, I use the camera on my laptop at least once a week to talk to family. Sisters, parents, nephew. I don't know that everyone would use it like I do, but it's made a big difference in conversation quality in my family when we have the ability to sit down and talk with each other visually without going off and doing other things. ::shrug:: It might not be widespread now, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to find it is eventually, and it's more about not having the possibility of using it when there's apparent room technologically for it, and no explanation why its not there.