The software manual encourages kids to explore everyday things and parts of their bodies using the hand-held mode and low magnification. And the package includes samples and tweezers, and containers for creepy-crawlies. Medium shows a pinhead. High shows an area the size of a pencil tip. The focus knob in the stand is big and easy to turn, as is the magnification setting.
Software installation is easy, and the user interface is clean, intuitive and amusing.
And, of course, a USB port, found on most machines made after June 1998. It would be nice if there were also a Mac version, but in the PC world, at least, Macy's still doesn't tell Gimbel's. The Intel Play QX3 Digital Microscope is widely available at retail. Questions and comments are welcome. We welcome your feedback.