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  1. Cheapest digital system I can think of... on Creating A Tiny, Free, Roaming Webcam? · · Score: 1

    OK, here it goes...I'll see if I can remember all of it... Cheapest CPU platform - Handspring Visor (www.handspring.com) SpringBoard EyeModule2 expansion digital camera - (http://www.handspring.com/products/sbmodules/eyem odule2details.jhtml) SierraWireless Dart300 battery operated Serial CDPD modem - (www.sierrawireless.com) By using a serial based CDPD modem, you can free up the expansion slot for the camera. The camera software has the ability to snap images/video and sync them to your desktop. The HotSync software has the ability to network sync over the CDPD modem. Just dump out the JPEG images to your server. Some assembly required. A slightly cheaper communucations alternative is to use a Motorola iDEN CDMA phone with a data cable. You can then establish a PPP connection to the Handspring through the serial cable. NexTel is the American carrier that I know of. ClearNet here in Canada. Not too sure about the NexTel system, but here in Canada I can get wireless packet services on my iDEN for free with just a little bit of programming knowledge relating to the handset. No airtime charged for being online, and the best thing is that it is totally legit :) ICQ me at 34034928 if you have any questions.