Best hassle-free webcam suggestions

[Mike C]

Sam Varshavchik <mrsam <at> courier-mta.com> writes:

> 
> Ok, I'm in trouble. The missus wants a webcam so she can yack all day long, 
> with her family members.

Hi Sam

I have a suggestion based on my own experience from a month or two back - 
I wanted a webcam with minimal fiddling and fussing so I researched and -
I got a Philips SPC900NC which is supported in-kernel with the PWC driver.

I guess that any cam that uses the PWC driver would also work - but maybe
others will suggest specific examples.

So plug the SPC900NC in and it just works out of the box - nothing more needed.

For Linux web chat to other Linux or Windows users I would use the New Skype.
Skype 2 beta for Linux works - just fire it up, get and account and connect
to another Skype user - within your bandwidth limitations you can talk/see all
day!

There are one or two small irritations with Skype 2 beta for Linux but it
does work. It also works fine with Ekiga and with Wengo but for best 
quality and minimal issues with funny ports etc I found Skype the best.

YMMV - Hope this helps..

Mike