However, what I like about this one is the mechanical or product design. The swivel base is very cleverly designed to unfold like a paper clip and fit securely over the top of your laptop or flat screen monitor. It has grippy rubber and flat edges in all the right places to hold it in place. It will also fold down flat to work on a desk or on the top of a CRT-that’s how the product photo shows it. Little details like these make this product a pleasure to use, rather than a drag. Watch out: Some other webcams have simple flat bases, that don’t work at all on the thin top edge of laptops or flat screens.

When you are done, the whole thing collapses into a flat package with a cord coming out the back, which is easy to transport in a pocket. This is much nicer than the spherical webcams, which are awkward to carry that way. This is a minor point, but it shows the care that went into the product design of this model.

I have yet to find any webcam that creates as good a picture as a camcorder. I do realize that camcorders cost several times as much as webcams. If I ever get that image quality from a webcam, I will give it five stars. This one ranks four stars because it does everything else as well or better than other webcams I’ve tried. It actually deserves 4 and a half (but not quite 5!)
Rating: 4 / 5