- Intel Play
The Intel Play product line, made by
Intel , is a product line of consumer "toy" electronic devices which can be used to gather scientific data.The Intel Play product line was discontined in March
2002 when it was purchased byTim Hall 'sholding company Prime Entertainment . Hall foundedDigital Blue , which continue the Intel Play product line under the Digital Blue brand.QX3 Computer Microscope
The QX3TM Computer
Microscope was a product in the Intel Play product line and was continued in the Digital Blue product line. The upgraded QX5 model is available.The QX3 is a small electronic microscope which can connect to a
computer via aUSB connection . It has magnification levels of 10x, 60x, and 200x. The microscope comes with software which allows a computer to access the microscope and use it to either take pictures or record movie. The microscope also has two lights on it which aid in illuminating the specimen. The specimen can be lit either from underneeth or from above. The tray which holds the specimen can be adjusted in heights to focus the microscope. The pixels captured are 320x240.QX5 Computer Microscope
The QX5 Computer Microscope is a Digital Blue product and upgraded the QX3 with multiple improvements, especially a 640x480 image capture device and brighter light source.
External links
* QX3: [http://support.intel.com/support/intelplay/qx3/index.htm Support Page]
* QX3 Download Finder: [http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=160 Drivers and Software Page]
* QX3 Manual by Brian Ford: [http://www.brianjford.com/w-rotha.htm]
* QX3 Tutorials at Marly Cain's Amazing Micronautic Adventures: [http://www.rmcain.com/mcama/]
* QX3 Microscope Tutorials at Molecular Expressions: [http://www.microscopy.fsu.edu/optics/intelplay/index.html]
* QX3 Review by Microscopy UK: [http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/artdec04/dwqx5.html]
* QX5: [http://digiblue.com/digital_blue/qx5.html]
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