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The Bottom Line: Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft, Cool blue

The Bottom Line: Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft, Fire red

The Bottom Line: Despite its uninspired software, the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 proves its worth with outstanding image quality, a funky and useful design, and low price.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft, Lucky green

The Bottom Line: Aside from its ability to follow a face, the Philips SPC 900NC Webcam disappoints.

Specs: Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Drivers & Utilities, AOL Instant Messenger, Philips VLounge Advanced, 1 x USB cable - 7 ft

The Bottom Line: If remote video surveillance or time-lapse photography is something you want to do with a Webcam, the Creative Live Cam Optia AF is a good pick. For all others, Logitech has a better (and slightly cheaper) Webcam.

Specs: Skype, SightSpeed, Yahoo! Messenger, Muvee autoProducer, Drivers & Utilities, Creative Photo Manager, Creative Photo Calendar, Creative Live! Cam Center, Creative Live! Cam Console, Creative Live! Cam Manager, 1 x USB cable

The Bottom Line: The Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 offers a winning combination of stellar image quality, easy-to-use software, and a sturdy, stable stand. It's our Webcam pick for desktop and laptop users alike.

Specs: 2,000,000 pixels, Skype, Yahoo! Messenger, Logitech QuickCam, Drivers & Utilities, Logitech Video Effects, Windows Live Messenger, HP Photosmart Essential, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

The Bottom Line: The Logitech QuickCam Pro for Notebooks provides unmatched image quality, but its design could be improved. While the clear, bright video output will amaze, the constant readjusting of the camera atop your laptop will annoy.

Specs: 2,000,000 pixels, Logitech QuickCam, Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB cable - 3 ft

The Bottom Line: The Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 offers unique features such as the ability to post photos directly to a blog, but its video effects and image quality don't stand up to that of competing Webcams from veteran manufacturers.

Specs: Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

Specs: 1 x USB cable - 6 ft

Specs: 2,000,000 pixels, Drivers & Utilities, 1 x USB cable - 6 ft