USB Digital Microscope - Found a cheap one on sale

I found this deal this morning. It sounds like a good deal for looking at your babies and snapping pics on the computer. I have never seen one for less than $100.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209118460
Carson Optical zPix 640x480 USB Digital Microscope, MM-640

$34.99 shipped.

I have this one:
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-microscopes/index.html
(Its the 200x mag. i have)

It works perfectly.. I love it..

Cool find, thanks. You think this one is worth a few bucks more? I like that it's handheld and doesn't have to be tethered to a computer.

FreNzyBud said:

I have this one:
http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-microscopes/index.html
(Its the 200x mag. i have)

It works perfectly.. I love it..

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Doesn't ship to the US.

So find the equivalent on ebay. Iwantoneofthose is an expensive place to buy anything, you can almost always find the same stuff cheaper if you shop around.

What is a good magnification for a first time grower??

30X or better

You can get them for as cheap as $50 bucks at Radio Shack online:

http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=usb%20microscope&origkw=usb%20microscope&sr=1