I just purchased the QuickCam Pro 9000 for my girlfriend since our only communication for the next year will be via iChat. I tested the camera on three different Macs (iBook G4 running 10.4.11, a Mac Mini running 10.4.11, and a MacBook Pro running 10.5.1) and I had the same results with all of the computers. This camera quality looks good until you begin to make any movements. The framerate is HORRIBLE!
Although this camera is advertised with a framerate up to 30/second, you cannot achieve this without the logitech drivers and you cannot install any of the camera's software unless you own a PC. There is absolutely no installation software on the camera's installation disc. "Plug it in and deal with it," is probably the attitude towards Mac users of the Logitech developers. The quality reminds me of the webcams from ten years ago that had a framerate of up to 5 f/s. The only difference is the resolution.
The MacBook Pro I tested the QuickCam Pro 9000 on has a built-in iSight camera, but I wanted to see if the newer operating system would help matters any. It doesn't. I would not recommend this product to anyone who owns a Mac. So I continue my quest to find a decent camera for my girlfriend before Monday. Good luck to the rest of you. Hopefully you're smarter than me and reading all of the reviews before buying something that claims to be Mac compatible... that is such an overstatement.Get more detail about Logitech Webcam Pro 9000.
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