Mcally Icecam = Cheaper alternative to iSighT?

The Icecam costs 5 times less than iSight but is it good enough to substitute to iSight . It has USB connection VS Firewire and I assume it is not as fast.

I've learned you get what you pay for.
Just some things to compare: Does the Icecam have a built in Microphone and Autofocus?
You will need to purchase a 3rd party driver to make it work. You can find that here: http://www.ecamm.com/mac/ichatusbcam/
I've used USB cameras and can definatly tell the difference between a USB and the Apple iSight.
Good Luck on your decision!

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