So, um, we kinda thought one of the good things about IM was that the wom- er, person on the other end doesn’t know what we really look like. Turns out some people actually want to see and be seen while chatting online! If video IMing became the standard, we’d have to lose some weight, start shaving regularly, and pick up a couple of decent outfits. In other words, we’d be at just as much of a disadvantage as we are in our non-IM lives. Naturally, we’re praying this doesn’t catch on.

But for those of you who want to stop making IM faces with punctuation marks and start making them with your real face, the Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam brings high-quality video and echo-free sound to even your most inane online interactions. The USB setup is super-mega-easy, it’s compatible with most popular IM appz and the 640×480 VGA video is sure to capture every one of your flaws in excruciating detail.