[ale] USB Camera

[Calvin Harrigan]

On Tuesday 23 December 2003 03:11 pm, Chris Fowler wrote:
> I'm looking for a USB camera that meets these specs.
>
> 1.  Cheap
> 2.  Cheap
> 3.  Can be picked up from a distributor and/or
>     bought off ebay
> 4.  Allows me to get views of my office remotely.
>     If it saves images on disk I can do the remote part
> 5.  Works well with Linux
>
> Any pointers on chipsets and models I should look for?

Creative Labs 
Video Blaster WebCam III
CT-6840

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00001RME8/104-2121086-4907922?v=glance

Had one for a couple years.  Never had a problem.

Calvin...