Product description

Get closer to friends and family living abroad without having to hop on a plane or take a long road trip. This Logitech QuickCam Express USB Webcam is the simple way to get close to loved ones living and working far from home. Meet face-to-face online and capture stills and video with just one click. Its USB interface makes it simple to use. Just plug in the QuickCam Express and install the software and you're ready to be seen on the Internet!Add some "life" to your Instant Messages and ease those lonesome blues with this Logitech QuickCam Express USB Webcam!

Setup for the Logitech QuickCam Express takes only a few minutes; just plug it into a USB port and transfer about 50 MB of software from the accompanying CD into your hard drive. The eerie, eyeball-like camera comes with a base that fits comfortably on top of your monitor or desktop. Calibrate it with the software to get your best side, and you're off and running. With the QuickCam Express you can add photos to online resumes or e-mail, send video letters to faraway friends and family, or use the live conferencing software to turn your computer into a Jetsons-esque video phone.

The image quality isn't perfect; more expensive cameras will yield sharper results. Still, the pictures look good enough for most purposes, and the streaming quality is exceptional (depending, of course, on your Internet connection speed). There are only few controls to master, which will delight the wind-it-up-and-watch-it-go folks, but may infuriate the gadget-loving technophiles out there. For ease of use, low maintenance, and decent quality, the Logitech QuickCam Express is hard to beat. --Rob Lightner

Pros:

• Unobtrusive 
• Easy to capture stills 
• Simple installation 

  Cons:
  

  • Lower resolutions than more expensive PC cameras 
  • Little control over imaging