Actually there is a huge difference between different webcams. The cheap logitechs are pure crap is you want a halfway decent picture. The 3000 Pro is a pretty good camera though, towards the top of my "Best cameras" list. It's beat out by the Intel PC Pro (which Intel is stopping production on), and the best camera in the world, the Philips ToUcam Pro. The Philips is the only camera I've seen capable of getting 60fps at the higher resolutions, and the image quality is superb. It can also handle almost any lighting situation, and that's where most cameras have a hard time, they need perfect lighting.