Logitech releases Mac-only webcam; cats, dogs reported living together

just wanted to confirm that the new "mac only" version of this camera works no better than the 9000.

still images work great in programs like Quicktime Pro....but it will only shoot in highest res....which means, yes....very low frame rate....blur city.

there is no way i can find to bring down the res and thus allow for higher frame rates.

this is very disappointing.

if anyone has a work around....please post it here!

is the Quickcam Pro 9000 works on 10.3.9 ????

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/huckleberry-uses-mirror-to-make-macbook-more-versatile-206789.php

My xbox 360 camera works just fine on my ibook G4 running Leopard.

This really does seem like another case of the "Pay A Premium just because it's a Mac" phenomenon. It is unfortunate that many people may buy into this kind of hype.

I am looking for a wi-fi mac compatible cam...

It's been an often-time tactic to package the same product twice, one with 'Windows dressing' and another with 'Mac dressing'. The reason I've seen over the last decade usually has to do with the bundled software -- the hardware manufacturer makes a deal with a software publisher to include their software with x number of units, and want to report how many units are sold so that the software publisher can get a check for the appropriate amount.

For the Mac version, the software might not have been developed by the same software shop; or it may have been licensed under different terms -- so it is critical for the hardware manufacturer to keep sales of both packages clearly delineated.

There are only three ways out of this for the manufacturer, and sometimes none of them are favorable or even possible:

1) They could choose to bundle software from a company that develops both Mac and PC versions of the same utility.

2) They could develop their own software, internally.

3) They could use generally-accepted industry standards when creating their hardware, so that free (public domain, open-source, etc.) software can be downloaded by the customer.

All of the above choices might be a bad fit, depending on the type of hardware -- but the best for us as consumers is often a compromise between (1) & (3) or (2) & (3).

Regardless of the path chosen, MY favorite vendors are the ones who will make it clear on their websites and on their packaging when standards are closely adhered to, enabling me to choose which software I use regardless of what a device is bundled with. That knowledge makes me feel more secure in my purchase, since the product's continued functionality will not hinge upon the continued existence of the manufacturer.

with the 9000 the autofocus doesn't work on a mac. it's based on the driver which isn't available for the mac. I think logitech should release the driver for the 9000 users on a mac…

So... does this mean I can simply use the drivers for this unit with my Quickcam Pro 9000, or is logitech going to force me to pay another $130 after I *just bought* a Quickcam not one month ago for better Mac performance?

I really hope the software works...

A little off topic...

I need to be able to take pictures from a web came device and save the image on my computer. I can't use the built in iSight on my iMac because I want to take pictures of people standing in front of my iMac. Just like at Sam's club you stand in front of a camera for the membership card.

Any ideas?