On Oct 29, 12:45*am, Grinder <grin...@no.spam.maam.com> wrote:
> On 10/28/2011 11:28 PM, Ron wrote:
>
> > Looking for a cheap web cam that I can use for Skype on my desk top.
>
> > Here is the tricky part, the wire(s) need to be at least 5 ft long.
>
> There's cheap and there's inexpensive. *I find that buying the cheapest
> thing has a high probability of wasting your nominal investment. *I
> bought one of these relatively inexpensive webcams for about the $24
> it's going for now:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826104354
>
> ...and have been happy with it. *Unfortunately, I cannot accurately
> measure the cable at this moment, but the specs say it has a 5' USB
> cord. *At any rate, you can buy extensions for a few bucks at monoprice..
Thanks. Looks like a good choice.