Intel Pocket PC Camera

Want to get in on the digital camera craze but it all seems too complicated and definitely too expensive. Check out the Intel Pocket PC camera. This little dynamo may be just what you have been waiting for.

It is priced right at $129.00 (although a recent search on the net found it for $99.00). It’s lightweight, small and reminiscent of the old Kodak Instamatic cameras. Just point and click, perfect to document most any occasion. However, like the old Instamatics don’t expect too much in the area of photo quality. It can take many more pictures than your standard camera. The manual says it can hold up to 120 pictures however during our test we found that it held even more … 180. That is the equivalent to over 6 rolls of film.

This pocket cam can also take up to two minutes of video (w/o sound) when untethered from the computer. When it is connected via USB cable to your PC you can use it as a web camera to make video conference calls.

Scared of the software that comes with something like this, don’t be. It is all provided for you and is very user friendly. It enables you make photo albums, create short movie presentations, send video emails, as well as make cool postcards. It you feel like it, in a few clicks, you can also build a web page with your pictures.

When you add it all up the Intel Pocket camera is a bargain. It is such a great addition to the digital experience that chances are computer makers will start shipping these cameras as part of their PC packages in the near future.