June 24, 2009 at 1:23 am · Filed under Boynq
Model: IRIS, BLACK | SKU: 9174859
Value for Price – 5.0
Video Quality – 4.5
Ease of Use – 4.0
Compatibility – 4.0
What’s great about it: Excellent video for a great price. No complaints there.
What’s not so great: If you’re a “feature freak”, look elsewhere
Okay, I have to say it, I loved the name.I know it sounds stupid, but that’s seriously what first caught my attention. Plus, I thought the Boynq would look good with my system. I know, I know, that makes my look like a total loser, amateur, but really, I’m not. Just being honest.
The fact is that I know what I’m looking for when it comes to my computer. I’m a pretty straightforward guy. When I go to the mall to buy jeans, I buy jeans. If I buy a mobile phone it’s a sure bet that I want to make phone calls. And, if I am going to buy a webcam, it’s because I want it to do what a webcam is supposed to do, I want it to do what it claims to do and I want it to do those things well. It’s simple, to the point and the Boynq gave me exactly what I was looking for. It didn’t make a lot of wild claims but lived up to the ones it did make. It captures great video and images, much better than I would have expected even if I’d have paid twice the price. I am more than happy with my choice.
June 6, 2009 at 7:43 am · Filed under Microsoft
Model: VX-6000 | SKU: 7831554
Value for Price – 3.5
Video Quality – 4.0
Ease of Use – 5.0
Compatibility – 3.5
What’s great about it: Super easy to work with
What’s not so great: It’s not as compatible as it claims to be
For what I do, this LifeCam is perfect. I found it way easier than my last couple of webcams to install and get up and running. Sure, it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that a lot of the other cams are shouting about but I never went much for that kind of smoke and mirrors. I always figured it for a sure sign that they are trying to cover up some other shortcoming. This cam is straight-forward and delivers on its promises.
In the case of this camera, the only shortcoming that I ran across wasn’t actually my own. I have a friend whose son is studying out of state. He’s pretty green when it comes to technology so I’ve been helping him set up his computer to talk with his son via Skype. When we tried hooking up my LifeCam to do a test run, I couldn’t get it to work and couldn’t figure out why at first. It took me a bit of time to nail down, but it turns that the camera isn’t completely compatible with the Vista that my friend has installed on his system. For my comp, with XP, I have no complaints at all. The cam works like a dream.