Want to buy an inexpensive web cam for my Mac

[fasterflier]

I have a mac mini and want to buy a web cam to see my son who is in the Middle East when we chat on IM.

My monitor is not an LCD, but an older monitor. I would like to pay under $100.

Any help on what to buy?
I am also new to this mac forum and might have posted incorrectly.
Thanks.

 

[livingfortoday]

I would look for a used iSight on eBay or here in the Marketplace. They are by far the best webcam you can get for your Mac.

 

[jsw]

Note that, if you buy iChatUSBCam, you can use most USB webcams with iChat or Skype 2.0 (the site lists many compatible ones). I've used the software, and it works.

 

[pastapasta]

iMage Webcam

If you have Tiger (10.4) and USB 2.0, I recommend the iMage:
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/imagewebcam
I use it for iChat and Skype conferencing, and they officially support Mac!

 

[buni]

Macally & Logitech link - Mac 9 - OSX+ supported cams

MACALLY's IceCam is compatible with Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS 10.2, Mac OS 10.4 -- drivers are on their site. Looks to me like the most compatible of all, and small for portables. I particularly like Macally because their tech support is great and they really stand behind their products.

http://macally.com/spec/usb/input_device/icecam.html

Logitech stuff is good too -- I've had good support relations with them on a variety of peripherals. Here's LOGITECH's link telling which of their cams should be Mac-compatible.
http://logitech-en-amr.custhelp.com...yBjb21wYXRpYmxlIHdlYmNhbQ**&p_li=&p_topview=1

 

[clevin]

isight is way out of his price range, and to be honest, for a web cam, isight is unbelievably expensive,

I would 2nd iMage Webcam mentioned above.