Remember last year’s USB Pen Microscope? A new model has now been released, featuring a resolution of up to 1600×1200, compared to the original 640×480.
Plug it in and it brings an image up on your computer screen of whatever the slick looking microscope is pointing at – you won’t even have to strain your neck peering into a dusty eyepiece, it’s all there on your monitor in full colour and with up to 200x magnification.
As if this wasn’t enough, the manufacturers have also included a program that gives you up to 2GB of online space, so that you can share your scary close-up photos and access them on any computer. It’s a window into a whole new world.
Features
- A desktop Microscope that plugs into your computer.
- The design makes it very easy to use and adjust.
- Resolution of up to 1600 x 1200.
- Up to 200x magnification.
- Records movies in AVI and still images in JPG or BMP.
- Requires Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista and at least 32MB free system memory plus 11.5MB Hard Drive Space.
- Contains CD-Rom with Driver software and full instruction manual.
- The included software allows you to store and share up to 2GB of files online, for free.
- Requires a USB port.
- Size: 14 x 12 x 7cm.
The USB Microscope is available from the IWOOT website for £49.95 (about $80 USD).
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Also available from Firebox in the US.
Thanks Bob, but I don’t think that’s the same USB microscope. It has a lower resolution and it doesn’t say anything about the 2GB online storage.
Maybe this could be a great gift for anybody that makes presentations. If it can Zoom out far enough to show a full size sheet of paper (8.5″ x 11″) AND the person has a computer AND the person uses a projector and the computer in his or her presentations.
For teachers who have LCD projectors and a computer connected to the projector, but who can’t get ahold of a document camera or document reader for showing student work to the whole class in “real time”, this COULD be an option…IF, like I said, it can zoom OUT far enough.
What about zooming OUT capabilities? I currently have an ELMO (Brand Name) document camera (or document reader?). It does have a “microscope” function which I used to show students the head of a live praying mantis. It was like watching National Geographic! Yet I can also zoom out far enough to take a picture of something at least 15 feet away…
The ELMO is more expensive than this gadget here, but the version I have does not take video, only still pics.
Yes SC, that sounds exactly like one of those moments where a USB microscope like this would come in handy.
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I think something’s up with your theme!
How do you mean, Iliana?
Sir,
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What a useful device. That picture of the eyeball though, is freaking me out! but I cant seem to stop staring at it! lol
No Mac OS X support, thus it is worthless junk.
sir,
my name is aditya varma, i am doing my MS in biotechnology and i am presently working on zebrafish ,sir i am from india and i dont know how i can get my hands on it. and 80$ is something i cant effort, so i will be very thahkful if you could reconsider the price
thankyou