why doew the Palm Pre Plus have the mirror as you open the keyboard

[ChrisGist]

It is ver distracting to folks around you if your are in the passenger side of a car and the sun catches the mirror.  It is especially bad in the southwest sun.

[ChrisGist]

why does....very distracting.

I should check spelling I know.

[ktpete]

suppose it could come in handy if you've got something stuck in your teeth or for a quick makeup check (this may not apply), but can see how that would be annoying to passengers in the car.  Any way to etch or paint or tape over it?

[wushu2004]

I would think that the mirror is to make sure your face is in the picture if you're taking a self-portrait.

[ChrisGist]

I think a magic marker will probably dull it out.

[lunabianca]

The mirror is there so you can be sure you are in photos you take of yourself--or yourself and friends.  What a great feature in this 'document and post everything I do' culture!

[MacDaddy]

So you can comb out that helmet hair in the summer!!