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Flip Mino Camcorder is I4U Top 100 Holiday Gift Guide Tip #8
Aug 26 2008, 12:00pm CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
We start our list of the top 10 video camera holiday gift tips for 2008 off with the low-cost Flip Mino.
Flip camcorders have proven to be a big hit with consumers. The company recently announced that they have sold already over 1 million Flip video camcorder.
The secret of the Flip video camera is in its ease of use to make videos and to share them with others.
Features of the Flip Mino include 1.5-inch color LCD screen, 2 GB of on-board flash memory, USB and 2x digital zoom.
The built-in software Built-in lets you easily edit video files and upload them to video sharing sites.
The Flip Mino is smaller and lighter than the cheaper Flip Ultra. Other advantages are a better microphone, better lens, and MySpace support.
For Whom:
For young and old. Everybody who casually wants to record video and share it with others.
The Good:
Easy to use
Compact design
Low Cost
The Bad:
Video resolution is limited
Optics are limited
Storage is limited to 60min.
Where to Buy:
The Flip Mino is on sale right now on Amazon.com for only $139.99 (MSRP $179.99).
See all our top 10 gift tips in the Video Camcorder Category. Explore all our Top 100 Holiday Gift Tips 2008.
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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years
experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting
world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into
vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.
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