Skype Video Calls Get High-Quality

Logitech and Skype used a seasoned card magician this morning to show a roomful of reporters what they're calling "high-quality video." Here, that's defined as VGA resolution (640x480) at up to 30 fps. The setup will require three components: First, a new Logitech High Quality webcam with new drivers. Current choices are the Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 ($99.99), the QuickCam Pro for Notebooks ($99.99), and the QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF ($129.99). These use glass, Zeiss-branded lenses, and specially tuned firmware; next, the new Skype client software, version 3.6, currently in beta; and finally, a dual-core Intel-based PC