Well let me start by saying web cams are not something I think very highly of. Only because I hate seeing myself on camera loll. After much nagging from a very old friend in America I decided to go out and by one, so we could chat on msn. I did not want to spend a lot of money, as I knew it would not be something that I would use that often, so I browsed through Argos and saw the Microsoft VX700. It was reasonable priced at £14.79p. So I decided to purchase this as it seemed cheap enough. In all honesty I did not expect it to be that great in quality considering the price and how much you can pay for other web cams. So I took the small box home and opened it up. The ...  Read the complete review

The Microsoft Lifecam VX 700 isn't a top of the range webcam but it's not a basic model either - but it's probably the lower end of the scale. I bought it in Asda for £10, when the only other options were paying £5 for a VERY cheap looking own brand one or £30+ for a very fancy looking one. It was for my dad, who doesn't have a built in camera on his laptop, so we could chat on Skype, as I live 60 miles away. Setting up was a doddle - just plug in the integrated USB cable and off you go. Everything worked right away with no drivers -probably because it is a Microsoft product - including the built in mic which we were pleased to find was very good quality for ...  Read the complete review

I bought this webcam on offer so it cost me about £8 or £9, which I think is an adequate pricing for this product- I don't think it is worth the £15 or £16 it is selling for in Argos or Amazon at the moment. The main pull of this webcam above others though is that it requires no software- which is great for scatty people like me who often lose software CDs or if your computer is a bit old and doesn't get on with many newer programs. The webcam worked straight out of the box, all I had to do was plug in and play and it was immediatly recognised by my chat software. The webcam gently clips onto your laptop screen and although it might seem a little ...  Read the complete review

I bought the MS Lifecam VX 700 y'day at Asda's, paying £10. I had expected to pay some £20+ for a webcam but the only other camera on sale at Asda at that time was an own-brand at around £5. Right away I was impressed with the simple plug-in-and-go; no drivers, CDs, updates. Plugged it into the USB and almost immediately it was ready for use. 2 mins later I was on Skype and the pic and sound were pretty good indeed'. During a Skype video call you are prompted to take pics in the normal way. This latest model has a built-in microphone but no zoom. I haven't yet discovered a way to adjust focus (there are no instructions at all) but I'll search for my answer in the tech ...  Read the complete review