It wasnt just good, it was almost broadcast quality :) This was still a time of CIF 352x288/QVGA 320x240 webcams with interpolated 640x480 modes. "High-End" Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000 produced something like this https://secure40.securewebsession.com/mikeshardware.site.apl...
Re:Why can’t you buy a good webcam?
by throwaway201103 on Tuesday December 22, 2020 @04:09PM
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It's still good enough. 1080p or 4k is totally unnecessary for a Zoom meeting.
It's rather mind-blowing that back then its 640×480-pixel VGA resolution was considered good.