Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000

The Lifecam NX-3000 performs its primary function -- and little else -- to middling effect. If your notebook is already equipped with an inbuilt camera there's very little reason to consider this purchase.

Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000

As any Star Trek fan will tell you, NX is the prefix for the registration of any experimental prototype Federation starships, and I was keen to experiment about the Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000.

Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000 - At 60 bucks, the LifeCam NX-3000 is a great webcam for beginners.

Microsoft LifeCam NX-3000 photos, specs, and price

The Lifecam NX-3000 performs its primary function -- and little else -- to middling effect. If your notebook is already equipped with an inbuilt camera there's very little reason to consider this purchase.

Microsoft’s Lifecam NX 3000 is designed for use with Windows Messenger and skinny notebooks – skinny because the webcam attaches to a screen no thicker than about 2cm. It is a 1.3megapixel webcam that takes impressively clear still shots. The camera was easy to set up. Once installed the camera uses its own dashboard, which has three buttons for snapping photos and recording audio or video clips. Read the full review at www.computeractive.co.uk/2211511