Microsoft Lifecam VX-1000

As with so many things that I don't *need* but would just like, the main thing I go on is price - which is why I purchased this webcam. A bit of research led me to the VX-1000 as it was a good quality camera at a very reasonable price. The main reason I bought it was for use with Skype, but as with most webcams it will work with near enough any application - I only have experience of using it on MSN and Skype. The camera feels as if it is good quality, I've had it for a while now and even being slung about in my laptop case it's survived the abuse. It sits sturdily on top of my monitor thanks to a little hook that detaches from the bottom. The circular lens ...  Read the complete review

Im not a gadget queen and never know which is best to buy and after I decided to buy this one I was more than happy with my purchase. Its not expensive I paid about 35pounds for mine and that was a few years ago so probably will be able to get it cheaper now. It's been a few years and it still works perfectly, I love the fact that the plastic bends on the bottom so you can fit it to any size monitor, yes I am easily pleased! I like to use mine chatting to friends on msn and there is a button just on the top of the cam to get it connected to msn which is an added bonus. my best feature on this webcam is you can have little animation pictures on while ...  Read the complete review

After deciding that I wanted a decent webcam in order to chat to family and friends online (who happen to be scattered all over the world these days), I made a special trip to my local PC World store to see what webcams were available for a decent price. Seeing the words 'Microsoft' in the title of this product, I immediately expected good quality, and this was totally fulfilled. As a bonus, it was also on offer at the time and I got it for a very good (and cheap) price - excellent being a poor uni student! As soon as I got home, I couldn't wait to try it out and get started - after plugging in the webcam via USB, it was pretty simple to install ...  Read the complete review