Is this a good netbook for web camming?
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Hi, My particular Acer has a fairly low-resolution webcam built-in, but has more than enough power to use a seperately purchased USB webcam for around $20-$40 from Amazon. Look for one around 1.2 or 3 Megapixels - this will run it fine.
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these are older notebooks and will not run flash at full speed so not the best for some internet uses. you should probably be looking at a macbook
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No, this laptop doesn't have a webcam, but with all the usb ports available, you could purchase an inexpensive portable webcam and that would work just as well.
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Trying to get info about this new netbook is like pulling teeth. Does this netbook have a .3Mp webcam or 1.3mp. Is there a manual available for the netbook? If so, is it available on line?
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I have my mother using the webcam on her Dell, using AIM. I go through Ichat. It worked for a while, but I had to invite her to videochat. Picture quality was poor. She could never invite me. Now, it doesnt work at all, and am wondering if it is just my mother who isnt very tech savvy, or if it is the stinkin cam.
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HI Joe, you will be able to use it as a webcam if your computer's OS is Windows XP or below. Thanks_Mitch
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Dream Linux works sweet on this little guy too. seems a little faster than Ubuntu 8.10 just had to add a few things to get the webcam working. pretty easy thought with synaptic.
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Is the general consensus that this is going to be a good to very good machine? I like most of the specs, but you never know until you have it in your hands...would love to hear thoughts of those considering purchasing this netbook.
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Yes. It's nothing more than a USB mass storage device with a camera. It will work like any webcam would, and it will work like any USB storage device would. I wouldn't expect super quality and focus tho.
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no build-in webcam, I bought three laptops more than year ago, it's still working great.
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I personally have dell.. But I would try going into your computers devices and looking for updates you can download to make your computer compatible with the webcam.
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Absolutely. We have done so for our daughter and her grandparents. They remarked how clear and smooth the picture was with this webcam. That said, make sure your internet upload and download speeds can handle it.
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It's an ideal machine. Since you're working with video, you might want to make sure the ram is maxed out if it's not already. 8 gigs is max.
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Has a 2 USB 2.0 and a USB 3.0 and full sized HDMI out. Display will only do 720p, but output will do 1080p. Not sure about the web cam, have not used it yet, ASUS site shows it as "HD" - http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X200MA/specifications/ Also has a nice full sized RJ-45 Ethernet jack built in with a trick little flap that partially opens to allow the cable to seat into the port.
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I am very underwhelmed with the web cam in the ASUS UL30A-X5. Its low quality, low res. does ok in low light. Always has a lag of about 2-3 seconds. If the integrated webcam is a selling point for you then look elsewhere. If you can get past these downfalls, you will love the X5 (like I do).
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http://reviews.cnet.com/best-netbooks/?tag=rb_content;contentNavAsus Eee PC 1005HA has an excellent rating
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Hi There, i'm trying to decide what net book to buy, do you know if allowd to up grade the ram to 2 gb is it a ddr3 ? how it works with skype ? does it has a mic ?