Not sure if this gonna be useful, but for folks with kids too far to see them everyday (like me), I think an Ipod touch would be the best ever, especially if you have an iphone or another ipod touch. You could use face-time feature. I plan to buy and give it to my daughter next time i see her.
Just a thought.
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