There are alot of different usb scopes out there now Gandalf. I have that old one from about 3 years ago or more, and it takes killer pics, but could probably use a software up-date, and I can't get the pics to load on R.I.U. anymore either, but for me it works great. Being able to take a quick picture of your flowers, and actually spend a couple of minutes looking at what's actually going on with your plant is priceless in my book. No guessing about "what is that?" or having to look in a tiny @$$ handheld, and only seeing a very small overall picture of what's really going on. You don't have to just take a pic either, you can look through it live of course, and get a great look too. There's just nothing like it really. Being able to look at your flowers after wards is really nice as well, plus you can use it for oil making, and checking on the end product purity in a way, at least as far as debris, and visible gas is concerned. Mine is just a Barska 10x-300X, but there are better ones out there, and alot of them come with stands, and all kinds of cool gear nowadays. I'd like to find some better software for mine, and will be checking out the toupview, thanks for that Baywatcher. Have a great day everyone. Peace out.