Decius wrote:
]] I ought to be able to go to a webpage and
]] look at a picture of the earth from space!
]] Look at the weather patterns and the like...

Decius wrote:
] I want to see color pictures that show ground features.

Okay. There are lots of tradeoffs here. You'd have to be more specific about your expectations, because at the high end, the capability you desire would be prohibitively expensive.

] I want a new perspective on things, not data about the weather.

Actually, you specifically mentioned a desire to study weather patterns.

RE: Space Webcam