Found this interesting site that describes how you can take
a $10-$20 CVS "disposable" digital camera and hack it to
allow you to download pics from it to your PC.

Looks like a fun project, here are a couple links:

http://myweb.nmu.edu/~tstrothe/PV2mods/PV2mods.htm

http://camerahacks.10.forumer.com/

Now somebody do it and send Sewzie a camera to play with!

That is pretty cool..

Love seeing stuff like that... makes me wish I had more spare time!

Ya, that is definatly a good one.... Im too lazy to actually read on those specs of those camera's... how many megapixels do they usually have?

They're crappy, like 1 or 1.3 usually, but for $10... not to mention the sheer joy of modding.

Gentz,

I have the parts necessary to make the make the cable
needed for use with a CVS camera. The include the Palm
cradle and an old USB cable.

I don't have access to a CVS camera, the closest CVS is a
2 hour drive from me.

Anyone interested in building the cable and modding one
of these cameras let me know. I'd like to get one up and
working for one of our basement dwellers to play with and
will gladly donate the parts I have to the project.

why cvs??

I don't think cvs is in Canada.. or if they are not inmy area..

there must be other companies that piggyback off the same equip and sell it under a different brand name..

need to look into it a bit further

I didn't even know they made "disposable" digital cameras. I guess fools will buy anything.

If you absolutely need to buy disposable buy a 35mm and get the picture disc when you develop. Then you have quality 35mm prints and digital.

I know, off topic, sorry.

I don't think that's off-topic. I do think the draw to the disposable digital camera as opposed to the 35mm disposable would be the digital part. Plus, who wants to wait a whole hour for photos to be developed.

its not so much as being disposable..

its more or less a camera rental..

They pull your pictures.. reseal the port and reuse the camera..

You can buy a 1.3 MP for less than $40 and own it.

Just one of those things I don't get I guess.

Surpised noone offered this yet MG, I got 3 CVS around the corner from me... Typical, they always place them too close together so their always fighting for your buisness... anyways, If you live in the states PM me with your snail mail addy and I'll stop in and mail one off for ya... I dont really need one, ive got a 4MP camera and a 2MP camera I bought and keep around the house...

One of the stores in the sunday ads has one on sale for $7 this week. Forget which store though.

My buddy at work bought a 3 megapixel on sale at Best Buy for $40.00 2 weeks ago. My wife has a Sony 5.1 Cybershot, so I don't need one anymore....

Make sure the wife doesn't loose that camera Phil...lots of good stuff on there!