Digital Blue: QX3 Microscope
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Customer Review: Great Learning Tool
Summary: 5 Stars
My 6th grade students love this microscope. They have imported both still pictures and movies of mosquito larvae from pond water into Power Point Presetations. They also imported a movie of a live mosquito they captured. They were able to get decent, not great, pictures of bread mold, decaying materials, and other micro-organism related things. I have four of these in my classroom and will soon be ordering more. No, they're not the greatest microscopes in the world, and sure they have their little glitches ( it seems to me that most of these kinds of products do), but for the price and what I want to use them for, they are great.Customer Review: This is not a toy- it's a tool for all ages.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to an electronic miscroscope- this is it. In numismatics, a microscope is a must. This little baby is a gem. Not only does it display results instantly on your screen in real time, it allows you to take snapshots, as many as you want, save them, then export them to any folder you want on your hard drive. It is highly versatile. Anyone who is seriously considering spending hundreds of dollars on a computer/digital microscope should try this first- if you like it you've saved a lot of money, if not you haven't lost much and you have something the kids can "play with"Customer Review: Product in a class of its own.
Summary: 5 Stars
As a PhD that daily works with cutting edge microscopes and imaging systems I recommend this "toy" for anyone. This digital microscope is probably the best value for ANY microscopist, child or adult. This scope does more than others 10X its price that are marketed towards the scientific community. Some might consider the software childish but behind the cute noises and buttons this is an excellent little tool. All controls are very intuitive, and my two children (ages 5 & 7) were able to use it with little or no help. Anyone intrested in this microscope should check out the following website devoted to the QX3.Customer Review: Well worth the money to spark interest in a child!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this for my 12 year old niece. She thought it was "cool". And it gave her something else to do with the family PC. I am hoping it sparks an interest in the world of science when she enters high school,"before you know it". I believe It is a more thoughful gift than more clothes, a cell phone, CD player, etc... Well worth the money. And it will still be around when her 8 year old sister assumes ownership. This is an upgraded version of the NA32 model that was a hot item at christmas. It is only a software update. I would recomend this for any family with pre-teens.Customer Review: Lots of fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
My 6 year old son got the QX3+ microscope for Christmas. We've had a blast using it. He's collected several "specimins" including food, leaves, dead spiders, and live bugs! The software allows you to take and save "snapshots" and "movies". I helped him record a 60 second movie of a live silverfish bug. [Uugh!] Now he can pretty much use the software and microscope by himself, but he does have a little trouble with the fine tuning. I agree with other reviewers, the image is good but not great. Overall, great product for the price.