Logitech QuickCam for Notebooks Pro 1.3MP USB 2.0 Webcam w/Built-in Microphone, Laptop LCD Clip-On & Hands-Free Headset

This is a very nice little package - and the emphasis is on "little". About 3/4ths of an inch wide, maybe a half inch thick (exclusive of the clip) and two inches long. The clip is simpler than Logitech's previous laptop camera designs, but may still be a problem for some. It has a round moulding on one side that may cause it to slide out of position on some laptops. Not a major problem, but could be an occasional annoyance.As with all Logitech devices, do not use the drivers on the supplied CD. Logitech drivers change often and you'll always want to use the most recent version from their web site.Image quality is excellent for a webcam. Low-light images are okay, though somewhat noisy (grainy). The lens is wide angle and you may actually find yourself applying a bit of digital zoom to enchance the image size of single figure. Diminishes image quality a bit, but better than being a seemingly tiny part of the view.The webcam's internal microphone is excellent and Logitech's echo cancellation technology is truly cool. A small earphone and microphone are supplied with the package. A very nice carrying case will hold both the webcam and the headphone/microphone.The unit works well with all the major IM and VoIP services.All in all, a very nice package. The camera does tend to get hot, but this shouldn't be a problem. A nice item for anyone who travels, even if it's only to the local library with a WiFi connection or internet cafe. For long distance travel, it's wonderful: a tiny little package that delivers great results.Jerry

Overall, I am happy with the purchase. I'd recommend it to anyone who cares about the quality of the pics/video they want to send. If you expect to use it infrequently, I'd buy something cheaper.Pros: Easy to set up, excellent software package, great picture and video quality (have yet to try the microphone yet). The software has some cool avatars and you can get more from Logitech's website. A face tracking feature keeps the camera focused on you and allows the avatars to mimic you. It's easy to adjust the camera specs for different environments. The semi-hard case is cool to have.Cons: It was pricey, but it's balanced by the quality. The clip could be a little better. It takes a little fiddling to get it to sit on the lip of my T series ThinkPad. Also, the cord could be longer. I could see someone with USB ports towards the front of the machine having trouble with the cord length, but it's not a problem for me.

Well, the software and drivers (10.4) gave me the blue screen of death, so uninstalled it all and I went to the Logitech site and got the newer version (11) and that appears to work. Also, the higher resolution images don't work right (I believe this is a software problem, also). The images are broken with partial frames, etc. Very odd. Email and VGA sized images and video work fine, however.When the images do work, they work well for everything but fast motion, and the microphone on the camera and the included headset are sensitive enough and there's a nice range of volume control. Sibilants get picked up a little too well, I think, as they whistle in the pick-up. I bumped up the color saturation a little since the default setting is a bit washed out.I don't care for the face tracking. Makes the image jumpy, at least when I had it focussed on something other than a face (hands for demonstrating knitting), and I found it made me nauseous.The clip is adequate, although it's a bit annoying that it requires two hands to put on (nothing to lever it open on the back of the thing). I like the case very much, however. It comes with a little stand which clips together and has a weighted base. Doesn't fit into the case, but that's fine. If the case were big enough for the stand, it wouldn't be nicely compact anymore.

Not supported by Windows 7. The disc shipped with it is for Windows Vista. I tried to find appropriate drivers for it and Logitech elected not to support this camera on Windows 7. If someone gives you this camera and you can't return it then the native Windows drivers will let you use the camera, but you will have limited controls. In summary, this is an old camera that probably should no longer be sold.

Would you by a great car with square tires? I was excited to upgrade from the previous version of this camera so that I could remove the velcro from my laptop. Unfortunately, the challenge of creating a clip which will work on Dell's round-edged inspiron has once again evaded Logitech. The velcro remains.

I bought this camera when it was a new model and was immediately taken with it. Easy to set up and use, the picture quality was very good. You want High Def? For what? I'm sure most people will only use this camera for video communications. In that vein, it's wonderful. One part of the setup will allow the camera to follow you around as you move about. I found it a bit disconcerting as it keeps moving the image in and out.Sound quality of the microphone is great. I've tried some other webcams...for more money..and they just didn't measure up.I've read the other reviews and find myself asking what the heck these people are talking about. I'm using an 8-year old HP computer with only 2GB of RAM and it works very wellYou get much, much more than your money's worth with this camera but I've found that to be the case with all Logitech products I've purchased