I've had the Microsoft Life Cam VX-1000 for about 3 years now. I got it free when setting up my student account with Natwest (Don't worry this wasn't the main reason why I signed up with them!). I knew this wasn't going to be the best webcam on earth but I already had a distinctly average webcam at the time so I at least had something to compare it to The webcam is current available for £8.65 on Amazon. Its original price was £25 which demonstrates this was a fairly decent product when it came out. With the progress of laptops I know built in webcams have become quite popular but there is definitely still a market for external webcams. ...  Read the complete review

I received this webcam when I opened my bank account and I was delighted to see it in a shop for £20. Apparently now it can be bought for £14.95 from John Lewis. The only downfall I can see with getting the webcam with my bank account is that I didn't browse webcams before deciding on this one, however the webcam hasn't disappointed me. *Design* The webcam is sturdy in the two years I have had it I have had no problems. It rests well on its base and the camera can swivel around from right to left and up and down so you will always find a way for it to point at you. The base also folds out, I have used this to attached the webcam onto my laptop when I ...  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

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

I bought this webcam over year ago when I had my oldest baby. My little sister moved to New York and was really upset that she would not be here for the birth and to see my little munchkin grow up so I thought it would be a great idea to get the webcam so that she could talk to us and see her neice on the screen. I spent time shopping around. I was mainly led by price, as being on maternity pay means I am about as rich as Billy Mitchell on Eastenders. I also wanted good camera quality so that my sister could see the munchkin clearly. I found a few webcams in Argos starting at £5 however I felt uneasy as I thought I would be sacrificing quality for the price. I ...  Read the complete review