Webcams offer a low-budget alternative worth exploring.
These small, usually round, video cameras send images to your computer. Best known for Internet footage of the Manhattan skyline or random people's apartments, the webcam can be used in the business setting to communicate with remote employees, share prototype models with clients located across the country, or even keep tabs on warehouse facilities. Quick Tips Don't pay for free software . There is a lot of free software for webcams out on the Internet, including Microsoft's Netmeeting, a market leader. USB is not for everyone .