Advantages: Good picture quality Disadvantages: No end of trouble with Windows Live Messenger
Introduction
Since the late 90s at work, we have always used webcams to provide the photo identity for our ID cards. We have never had any preference to a particular make meaning we have tried 3Com, Creative and Logitech in the past. Now it was Microsoft's turn in the form of the Lifecam VX-3000. This camera was supposedly a middle of the range camera at its time of release, higher in spec than the VX-1000, but lower than the VX-6000.
In the box
Considering the size of this webcam and the fact there wasn't a user manual included in paper form, I found the box to be very bulky. In typical Microsoft fashion the box was big and bold and was definitely the brainchild of the Microsoft marketing department as a box half the size would surely have been sufficient. Along with the webcam was a quickstart guide and a CD ...
Advantages: Value for Money, Trusted Brand, Quality Picture, Ease of Use Disadvantages: Slow Face Tracking,
I recently decided to upgrade my aging Pace webcam and after looking at various models of new super dooper cams I plumped for the Microsoft Lifecam VX3000.
Microsoft seem to dominate the world with products nowadays, however it is a name you can trust and generally you get a good quality product. This was true when I received the unit, it had a quality feel to it.
Microsoft have various incarnations of their webcams ranging from the entry level VX1000 to the highly specced and highly priced VX6000, whilst I suppose you pay for what you get, i was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the images from the unit.
After the installation of the drivers from the enclosed CD, it's a straight foward process, just plugging into a spare USB socket and windows recognises the device and loads the drivers for it. It will then go through ...
Advantages: small, cute! Disadvantages: leaks, too small?
The DW001 Dishwasher from Phoenix has got to be one of the smallest available on the market today, perfect for the small family of two living together for the first time or maybe a family of three which is what I am part of. It is pretty much a cube of around half a metre eac h way. It is 54cm (22inches) in height which makes it a really handy and rather cute size that is easy to fit onto worktops if you have the space. The front has simply got the open/ close latch on and the controls. The opening latch is safety locked so the dishwasher stops if it detects that it has been open, unfortunately if this is half way through you may still find that water goes everywhere.
It has a drying function if you do not wish to leave your washing up out to dry. It has a pull out tray with nicely sectioned off parts of each type of washing up, only ...
danfellowes 23.05.2007
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