HOT - $10 USB Web Cam (Win98/2000) after rebate - DEAL DEAD

[RossMAN]

Ripped from fatwallet
Kudos to homersimpson (wonder if it's the same one who's an anandtecher?)

This week's Circuit City ad has a D-Link DSB-C100 USB Web Cam on sale for $29.99 - $20 mail in rebate = $9.99

There's something wrong when a Kodak disposable FILM camera costs $12 and a web cam is only $10.

Here's the manufacturer's specs which includes a picture of the product, and lists features.

Staples.com sells the D-Link DSB-C100 for 95.99

According to PriceGrabber.com Buy.com sells this for $50.11, Computers4Sure sells it for $53.99

The rebate form comes with the USB web cam (it printed out along with my cc receipt).

cc = Circuit City
b&m = brick & mortar

I believe you can also buy this web cam online from circuitcity.com however you pay shipping.

Circuit City ad is dated between September 3-9, 2000. They also have an Intel PC Camera USB for $39.99 after $30 mail in rebate and $10 instant rebate. It's a lot better camera but costs 4x.

UPDATE: Since this is the "clear" version of the web cam it supposedly does have drivers for Windows98 and 2000.

review
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[RossMAN]

Windows2000 drivers (select clear case)

 

[RossMAN]

^

 

[Braxus]

sweet... been looking for a webcam that supports W2K

 

[prodigy]

Thanks for the find RossMAN

 

[Braxus]

damn they have golden member now? thought it was:

Elite
Senior
Member
Junior

 

[Gunslinger]

Humm..

Doesnt get that good a review. Looks like the bottom of the line.

 

[RossMAN]

Braxus - Yep it sure is nice that this $10 Web Cam has both USB and Windows2000 drivers.

prodigy69 - Actually homersimpson over at fatwallet deserves the thanks but I'll graciously accept in his absence.

Gunslinger - True but it takes decent quality pictures, you can spy on your roomates/co-workers and best of all it's only $10.

 

[itizlala]

Its 100K Pixel 352x288 Resolution
You can get almost TWICE the resolution with NO rebate with :
QuickCam Pro USB Internet Video Camera $34.95
at
http://justdeals.store.com/cat19/main.html#14



<< Express yourself with high quality 640x480 (VGA) resolution pictures and videos. Build web pages with streaming video, set up web cams, make live video calls or simply email videos and pictures to family and friends. QuickCam Pro also includes video editing, photo enhancement and digital surveillance software.
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Set up your own video surveillance system - keeps watch while you're away
Simple to install, easy-to-use software
Tilt/swivel base includes built in clamp

These cameras come with JustDeals'OEM Packed 90-day warranty!
>>

 

[Gunslinger]

itizlala,

If it is truely the dark bezel camera then it does support Win 2k and that isnt too bad of a deal (depending on shipping) If they mislabeled it (meaning it's really the beige bezel) then it doesnt support Win 2k and is basically useless to me, and probably a few others.


Thanks

G

 

[Schmo]

Not to get too technical but that QuickCam Pro is actually 3 times the resolution! The D-Link is 352X288=101376 pixels where the Quickcam is 640X480=307200 pixels.

 

[Schmo]

No more Elite Member... the new classifications are:
Title Posts Required
Junior Member 0
Member 20
Senior Member 200
Golden Member 1000
Platinum Member 2000
Diamond Member 3000

 

[slaman]

1000 posts?????? My my people... some of you spend way too much time here

(chalk another post up on my total post number)

 

[RossMAN]

Gunslinger - Yes it truely is the dark bezel/purple clear case web cam, I should know since I bought nine of them.

Like I said this isn't the best web cam in the world, but it's USB, has Win98/2000 support and is only $10.