Logitech QuickCam Express

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Great picture - but no 64-bit driver!

Having bought this webcam for a new computer I'd ordered, I first tried it on my existing one. I found the installation to be very easy, with no problems. The picture was very clear, with decent framerates and automatic adaptation to different light conditions.

However, I was unable to use it with my new computer, which uses Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, since Creative haven't bothered to spend a few hours making a 64-bit driver for this product (and say they aren't going to do so in the future). I'll have to return it now and buy something else. So I strongly recommend this product for regular 32-bit versions of Windows (if you don't know what you have, you have this version) but it's a no-go for x64 users.

Logitech Quickcam review

If you buy this particular webcam for this price I can guarantee you will not regret it. For the price, the quality is superb. Because of its flat base you can stand the webcam on your hardrive / computer table or if you prefer you can remove it from its little stand and hook it over your monitor.

This webacam also comes with software which enables you to take video clips as well as pictures and is also compatible with MSN messenger.

Although it's a very cheap and basic webcame, it does exactly what it says on the tin (plus a little bit more)

GOSCAM GP-860Q 2.4GHz Wireless Remote Rotate Camera Kit With Monitor review

This product is adequate at best. It is easy to set up but due to the limited depression on the camera unit it was necessary to buy a flexible camera tripod to mount the unit on the side of the cot. The camera picture is ok, good enough to see whether your baby is in distress or not, even in a dark room. Unfortunately, due to interference on all three of the available wireless channels the audio monitoring is unbearable. Perhaps this is due to the wireless networks present where the system is operating and may not reflect everyone's experience. Still, despite these criticisms there is definitely peace of mind to be had from being able to easily see your baby without entering the room.

Excellent value laptop but with a few quirks.

I received my 5710 from another website because at the time i couldn't find this particular item on Amazon, however upon receiving the item i was very impressed. For a sub £400 range laptop it certainly doesn't skip in quality aspects, for one thing the quality of the screen is excellent, the pictures look sharp and it brings out the Aero effect brilliantly. I presume the Crystal Brite technology allows for a perhaps CRT quality image since i suspect it is glass fronted to bring out the clarity.

In terms of the keyboard and trackpad, if you've never used a laptop keyboard before then you'll find it difficult at first because many desktop users tend to angle their keyboards either towards or away from them, therefore using a laptop it is not possible to do that. I would urge any new user to spend time learning to use the keyboard again. The track pad is good but like the other reviewer mentioned it has a tendency to stick and become unusable from time to time, i presume this is a mechanical problem or simply driver related so i will contact Acer about it at a later date if it becomes a frequent problem.

The bundled software includes a 60day trial of Office, which is most generous since i was interested in upgrading to the latest version anyway the new version is very good but takes a while to get used to simply because it is not drop down menu driven anymore and is now available in terms of tabs which sits on a ribbon. If you're unsure what i mean then search 'office 2007 ribbon' into Google Images. The other software includes some of the Acers own version's of the Windows built in services such as Wireless Networking Management and other features such as power settings, perhaps useful to some but i prefer Windows own services.

Vista Home Premium is a nice inclusion because it moves beyond Home Basic and therefore includes more features such as Media Centre, which is useful for people with alot of media on their systems and who wish to perhaps manage it via a large screen.

The wireless reception is not quite as good as other Acer laptops but i think it depends on where the antennas are placed for example in some laptops it is placed near the motherboard, where as in this system it is situated at the top of the screen, therefore depending on the location of your wireless networking device it can reduce signal by a small amount.

The core 2 duo T5500 aids in terms of performance, for example i can multi-task quite easily due to the fact that the processor is dual-cored therefore tasks are prioritized depending on the the amount of use the processors are under, so for example if Core 1 is being utilised by 1% then most tasks will take place on that core depending on how much strain core 2 is under.

1GB of RAM is generous but the built in graphics use around 255MB of this therefore you are left with less than 1GB so in my opinion i would upgrade to 2GB later on to further aid performance. At the moment there is 2 x 512MB PC5300 SODIMM RAM installed but for better performance i would change them for 2 x 1GB PC5300 SODIMM.

Overall this laptop is excellent and extremely good value for money. If you're in the market for a new laptop but can't afford more than £400 then this laptop is your first option :)

Excellent Product

Purchased 12 months ago to use with my HP Pavilion desktop. No problems whatsoever. Excellent product for speaking and seeing family in the USA and Spain.