I bought two of them and I will give to one of them now my Easter visit to upcoming laws. We use in the extended family for some time already Skype for pictorial communication. However, the use of a PC / Mac in this context means a certain restriction on the space. Our PC is in the office, so that a real cozy Skype is not working. In addition, my in-laws are rather PC muffle. Already in the first 2 months of use the camera with us showed that the Skype in the living room on the 47 '' - Flatscreen is significantly more comfortable. I think that even my in-laws come so much better deal and it will therefore be used more often. As a big advantage also therefore always given access to be mentioned because of the permanent readiness of the camera.