I have to give it up for technology. Just when I think things are getting good, something even more amazing hits the market. I can still recall when cable high-speed Internet was new and all the rage. The first time I tried it I was astounded. Holy moly; could the World-Wide-Web really move this fast? I had been so accustomed to dial-up. Suddenly I was spoiled rotten with my new cable service. Not too long down the road, web cameras were everywhere. Pretty much everyone was buying a webcam to attach to their desktop PC. Why? Well, the reason is obvious. Now we could see the folks we were chatting with. This was an awesome nuance. Then before we knew it, the high-tech webcam was being used for something else. Something not so innocent. I guess good wholesome use was too much to ask for.
There is a major downside to the Internet and the peripherals we routinely make use of. Some deviant characters are using them for exploitation of minors, fouls broadcasting, and countless other ways to make cash. It seems kind of funny, but every time something is created, some folks will look for negative ways they can take advantage of it. Advanced web cameras are no exception. While they work great for business meetings, and friendly chatting, they can also be used in a criminal fashion. The sad part is that there's no way around this. We simply have to learn to accept the bad with the good.
More and more web cameras are becoming a standard part of PCs and Macs. I noticed that the latest Mac notebooks have the web cameras built in. This is outstanding. Naturally the prices of these machines went up as well. But that's to be expected as machines and gadgets are updated. If you're looking to purchase any web cameras, you may want to start with EBay.com. Virtually everything you can imagine is found on this vast auction website. In all likelihood you'll find web cameras at a lower cost when you shop on EBay. Just remember when you do and don't have you webcam turned on. If you saw "American Pie," you surely know what I mean.
