Flip S1240W priced at $280 in Best Buy's systems, reads an awful lot like 'Slide HD' to us

Our army of Best Buy informants has struck again, this time delivering an internal systems entry that references an S1240W model from Cisco's consumer division, described as a digital camcorder. Aside from the obvious appearance of the Flip name in the top right corner, the retail box dimensions listed herein -- 7.7 by 1.5 by 3.6 inches -- seem an almost perfect match for the recently spied Flip Slide HD product box. At that time, we were furnished with supplemental pics pointing out 16GB of built-in storage for up to four hours of video, and today we can add a price and potential release date to the dossier. April 18 is the reputed "in stock" date for this Flip shooter, with a $280 "regular retail" price shown on the other snapshot we've come across (see it after the break). That means we've only got a few days of mystery left before Cisco flips the covers away.

[Thanks, Jae]

[jdraimer Posted Apr 9th 2010 6:30AM]

I saw one of these at Best Buy in Burbank, CA tonight. It was for sale. There was no display but just one sitting next to the Flip Ultra and Ultra HD.

[GenericMessage Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:29AM]

Wait wait wait........nearly $300 for a FLIP!?!?


Wasn't this the walmart invented, discount camcorder?

[lalaluluj Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:55AM]

Rather get a regular camcorder with memory card expansion slot. Sure it won't be too portable but, I might be able to save a buck

[Raikus Posted Apr 9th 2010 9:59AM]

Cisco, I think you didn't get the entire "point" of Flip when you bought them. Releasing a near-$300 hand-cam wasn't it.

[jellotime91 Posted Apr 9th 2010 10:04AM]

That's disgustingly high priced.
At that price I will just buy a Canon point-and-shoot cam, they are way better at video than the flip anyway.

[tosvus Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:25PM]

@jellotime91 I completely agree. I cannot figure out who they are trying to market with this kind of price-point....

[cashmonee Posted Apr 9th 2010 11:15AM]

As everyone else is saying, this makes no sense. I already balk at spending $200 on their current lineup. Almost $300 pushes me right toward a much better performing camcorder from Canon or Panasonic.

[solo99 Posted Apr 9th 2010 12:30PM]

Maybe it's 1080p? Maybe the video quality is beating a real camcorder of thrice the price? Maybe it'll spring money trees in your backyard? Serve unicorn roast for dinner?

[ianmedina Posted Apr 9th 2010 1:07PM]

that's too much of a price!!!! C'mon flip!!